Directions: Select and complete one activity from each horizontal row to help you think about

territorial expansion. If you chose to work on a group activity notify me by raising your
hand. All students in groups must have a part in discussions or presentations.
Louisiana
Purchase

Infrastructure

1. Students will be asked to

2. Students must
3. Students will
analyze both sides of the Louisiana
work in a group to
participate in a debate
Purchase in a group discussion.
create their own
on the Louisiana
Students will take notes of their
board game
Purchase. There will
discussion to turn in. In the
involving Lewis and
be a recorder of the
discussion they will evaluate the
Clarks expedition of debate who will write
land acquisition. Specifically, did
the Louisiana
down the argument of
Napoleon make the right decision
Purchase. Through
both sides. Copies will
of getting out of North America
their game, students
be made of the notes.
and whether President Jefferson
must include/recreate One side of the class
had the power to negotiate for the
factual events or
will be Democraticland without permission from
encounters that
Republicans and the
Congress.
Lewis and Clark
other half will be
experienced along
Federalists. The debate
the way.
will recreate Congress
decision of whether or
not to ratify President
Thomas Jeffersons
treaty of the Louisiana
Purchase to require
French lands west of
the Mississippi.
4. A group will be assigned the
5. Students will work 6. Students will
textbook section on the Erie Canal, in a group to create a complete a worksheet
rise of New York City, and
map that reflects the on the Erie Canal. The
infrastructure. On the next class
nations territory in
worksheet covers
date they will present, through a
the 19th century.
things like how did the
PowerPoint, to the class how these Students will need to canal lead to the
events effected the nations
label the major
growth of New York
territory, population, and economy. infrastructure on the City, add to territorial
The presentation will contribute to map, then create
expansion, and
the students notes for the class.
their own
influence the countries
infrastructure to
attitude of
improve areas in the infrastructure.
country. Students
will provide an
explanation of their
chosen
infrastructure. They
should think about
things like how can
this infrastructure

War of 1812

7. In this activity students are in

charge of the United States navy
during the War of 1812. Students
must create a small essay on how
how they will stop impressment
from the British navy on our
countrys sailors.

increase population,
improve the
economy, and
expand U.S territory.
8. In a group,
students will present
to the class the
section in the
textbook of the War
of 1812. They will
need to describe
what led to the war,
how did it effect our
territory, who it
involved, and what
did it mean to the
U.S. The
presentation will
contribute to the
class notes..

9. Students will
participate in a group
discussion on how the
War of 1812 lead to
the overall expansion
of the United States
and effect its seating
on the world stage.
Students will take
notes of their
discussion.