Grade 3 Louisiana Social Studies - A Growing Nation

A unit in a Louisiana social studies curriculum for grades K-8.

A unit or reader in a social studies program.

A major railroad that crossed the entire United States.

A historical route across North America used by American settlers.

The establishment of the United States of America as a nation.

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Giving credit to the original creators of a work when using, sharing, or adapting it.

Means the work can't be used for making money or profit.

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To adapt or modify an existing work, creating something new based on the original.

The United States bought the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803 for $15 million. This purchase expanded the size of the US significantly.

A region or area of land controlled by a government.

President Jefferson feared that France controlling the Louisiana Territory, especially the port at New Orleans, would limit US access to trade and expansion.

A journey led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory, document its geography, and map a route to the Pacific Ocean.

A long-sought water route across North America, connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which was never actually found.

The 'frontier' was the unsettled land, or territory, that European settlers believed was available to them in North America. They did not recognize the long history of Native American presence on the land.

Early settlers built towns and cities along the East Coast of North America.

Settlers moved west to find more land to live on and settle, as they had used up most of the land along the East Coast.

Native Americans lived on the land for thousands of years before European settlers arrived.

The framing question for Chapter 1 is: How did the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition contribute to the growth of the United States? This question guides the exploration of the chapter's content.