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SSUSH6 The student will analyze the impact of territorial expansion and population growth and
the impact of this growth in the early decades of the new nation.
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• A. Explain the Northwest Ordinance’s importance in the westward migration of Americans, and on slavery, public education, and the addition of new states.
Review
• As the population of the colonies grew, settlers began to expand westward.
• This resulted in a conflict because the Native Americans and French settlers already had established this area.
• Which war did we talk about that resulted from this conflict?
N.W. Ordinance
• Northwest Ordinance in 1787- The law divided the area into smaller territories and provided guidelines for new states being admitted to the Union.
• This ordinance led to the eventually formation of these five states: Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
Slavery and the N.W. Ordinance
• The ordinance made slavery illegal in the new territory.
• **However, slave owners already living in the territory prior to the law did NOT have to give up their slaves.
• Who would try and take advantage of this and move up North?
• The White authorities passed laws requiring them to pay money if they did not own land, making it difficult for blacks to move in.
Education and the N.W. Ordinance
• As the nation expanded, leaders and citizens wanted to make sure the country maintained a sense of unity and “national values.” i.e individualism and patriotism.
• States began using public education as a tool to encourage the people.
• Also, many states believed that they needed to educate the population in order to keep up with other nations.
• States started to guarantee public education.
• b. Describe Jefferson’s diplomacy in obtaining the Louisiana Purchase from France and the
• territory’s exploration by Lewis and Clark.
Thomas Jefferson
• Made an initial offer to France that was turned down by Napoleon for the purchase of just New Orleans.
• Finally, the French emperor offered Jefferson not only New Orleans but the whole Louisiana region.
• Bought for $15 Million…only 3 CENTS per acre!!
Louisiana Purchase of 1803
• The United States’ largest land purchase, roughly doubling the size of the country.
• Makes up about 15 states and 23% of U.S. • What would this bring to the United States?
Lewis and Clark
• Before the Louisiana Purchase, Jefferson elected Meriwether Lewis, to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. Lewis chose William Clark to help him lead the expedition that departed from St. Louis in May of 1804.
• Finally, November 1805, the expedition reached the Pacific Northwest coast.
• People believed they were dead but they arrived back in St. Louis in September of 1806.
Who cares about Lewis and Clark!
• After over 2 years of exploring they came back with valuable information about Oregon and Louisiana territories.
• Led to the rapid migration of settler to the Pacific Northwest.
• The pathway these settlers followed from Missouri became know as the Oregon Trail.