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THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
MASTERY
Answer each of the following questions in
note format (not in complete sentences).
WHO was involved in securing the
Louisiana Purchase?
INTERPERSONAL
Imagine that you were alive in 1803. You
open your morning newspaper, the day
after the Louisiana Purchase has
occurred….What are THREE potential
newspaper headlines that appear on the
front page?
WHAT exactly was the Louisiana
Purchase?
WHEN did the Louisiana Purchase occur?
WHERE did the Louisiana Purchase
include?
WHY did the United States desire the
territory? WHY were the French willing to
give it up?
HOW did the Louisiana Purchase occur?
(the process)
UNDERSTANDING
Many people have claimed that the
Louisiana Purchase is the “greatest real
estate deal in history”. Write a paragraph
that either supports or refutes this
statement.
***You must use correct paragraph format.
SELF EXPRESSIVE
The impact of the Louisiana Purchase on
the history of the United States is
extremely important.
What if President Jefferson had not
purchased Louisiana? List FIVE things
that might be different in and/or about our
country today. (Think about resources,
people, travel etc.)