Focus Question: What was the Louisiana Purchase? Unit: The New Nation MYP Inquiry Question: What makes an effective leader? Focus Question: What was the Louisiana Purchase? Focus Activity: Take out HW (pg. 5) Blast from the Past Homework: 1. Stop and Check pg. 9 Tuesday, February 12th, 2019 Good Day Reminders: KEEP the other Unit 6 packet in your binders- you will need it after break!
Tuesday: Who were the colonists who wanted independence from Britain and who were the colonists who wanted to remain a part of Britain?
Think back to a purchase that you made that you considered to be a really good deal. What did you purchase, and why was the deal so great?
-It added 90,000 square miles to the United States, doubling its size Facts about the Louisiana Purchase- the best bargain in America’s history! -It added 90,000 square miles to the United States, doubling its size -It was purchased for approximately 5 cents an acre
Exit Card Thomas Jefferson went against his own personal beliefs (and the beliefs of the Democratic-Republicans) to purchase the Louisiana Territory. Was he correct to make this purchase? Explain, using specific details from today’s lesson (“The text stated that…” or “One example from today’s lesson…”).