1. E XPLORATIONS OF T HE L OUISIANA P URCHASE By: Katlyn Westhoven, Merisa Celestino, Emily Linenkugel, Tori Treadaway, and Paige Beck

2. H ISTORY OF THE L OUISIANA P URCHASE

3. B IG P LANS F OR F RANCE Leader in the 1800’s- Napoleon Bonaparte Feared by the Europe Rebuild by Europe Planned to move to North America

4. N EW O RLEANS ! Founded by France in 1718 Fell under Spanish rule Gained interest of President Jefferson TOTO

5. L OUISIANA P URCHASE French gave the territory without much of a fight. The United States bought the Louisiana Territory for $15 million. It became officially part of the United States on October 20, 1803.

6. L EWIS AND C LARK

7. M ISSION OF D ISCOVERY Traveled to Western American Lands To Find out more about them Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark They went to form peaceful relations with the Indians

8. L EWIS AND C LARK Were searching for a place to settle for the winter headquarters Received help from Sacagawea and Nez Perce’ They often wrote in journals about their discovery Then on March 1806 went home as heroes

9. S KIT

18. P IKE ’ S E XPEDITION

19. V IDEO

21. P IKE ’ S E XPEDITION W HY WAS P IKE SENT OUT ? To find the starting point of the Red River To spy on the Spanish To explore the newly purchased lands

22. W AS P IKE ’ S E XPLORATION A S UCCESS ? Pike was captured and put in jail Once released he went back finding that there were good business opportunities in the South West

23. T HANKS F OR W ATCHING ! Presentation Quiz: (There is Candy Involved) :)

24. QUESTION 1

25. True or False: New Orleans was founded by the Unites States?

26. FALSE

27. QUESTION 2

28. True or False: The United States bought the Louisiana Territory for $15 million.

29. TRUE

30. QUESTION 3

31. True or False: To Find out more about the Louisiana Purchase Jefferson sent William Lewis and Meriwether Clark.

32. FALSE

33. QUESTION 4

34. True or False: Lewis and Clark received help from Sacagawea and Nez Perce’

35. True

36. QUESTION 5

37. True or False: Lewis and Clark often wrote in journals about their discovery

38. True

39. QUESTION 6

40. How many years were Lewis and Clark on their Journey?

41. Two

42. QUESTION 7

43. Colorado’s _____ is named in honor of Zebulon Pike (a mountain)

44. Pike’s Peak

45. QUESTION 8

46. True or False: Pike was captured and sent to jail.

47. TRUE

48. GREAT JOB! THANKS SO MUCH!