1. Geography of the United States
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Grade 5, Unit 7, Lesson 1

2. Relief Map of North America
(2006). Shaded relief map of north america. (2006). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
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3. Do students recognize this outline as the United States?
(2007). United states outline. (2007). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
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5. The United States Today
Refer to the inset and back to the relief map to help students recognize the actual location of Alaska and Hawaii.
(2013). Coasts and boundaries (unlabled). (2013). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
Add the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, the Mississippi River, and the Great Lakes to your map.
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6. Before the French and Indian War (1754)
Students recall claims by European countries during colonial times.
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7. The United States Today
Students locate, shade, and label the states that were part of the original 13 colonies.
Note the location of the Appalachian Mountains. How did this physical barrier affect settlement patterns?
What political factors affected settlement patterns? (British law prohibited settlement west of the Appalachians. Warring Indian tribes impacted settlement. )
(2013). Coasts and boundaries (unlabled). (2013). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
Locate the states that were part of the original 13 colonies.
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8. After French and Indian War (1763)
(2007). Post french indian war political map. (2007). [Print Photo]. Retrieved from
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9. After American Revolution
With the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolution, Great Britain ceded lands to the Mississippi River to the new United States.
The territory northwest of the Ohio River became known as the Northwest Territory, which later became the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan.
Add to your map the states whose land was added after the American Revolution.
The land for what states were part of the United States after the Treaty of Paris? (brown states).
(2006). U.s. territorial acquisitions. (2006). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
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10. Claims in 1801
Teacher Notes: Louisiana Purchase (820,000 square miles or 524,800,000 acres) It stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The approximate cost per acre: .03 cents
(2011). Map of louisiana purchase. (2011). [Web Graphic]. Retrieved from
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11. Louisiana Purchase
The land included would have been described as the land in the western watershed of the Mississippi River (including the Missouri and Arkansas rivers). The land in the eastern watershed of the Mississippi River (including the Ohio River) had been ceded to Great Britain after the French and Indian War, and to the United States after the American Revolution.
(2009). Louisiana purchase. (2009). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
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12. (2007). Map of aquired lands of the united states. (2007). [Web Map]
(2007). Map of aquired lands of the united states. (2007). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
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13. The United States Today
Add to your map the Louisiana Territory and the states whose land was added with its purchase.
(2013). Coasts and boundaries (unlabled). (2013). [Web Map]. Retrieved from
Locate the states that were part of the Louisiana Purchase.
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