The Louisiana Purchase
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The Louisiana Purchase Dig Deeper After reading this book, what questions do you still have about the Louisiana Purchase? Do you want to know more about western exploration or expansion? Do you want to learn about Native Americans or slavery? Write down one or two questions that can guide you in doing research. With an adult’s help, find a few reliable sources about this time period that can help answer your questions. Write a few sentences about how you did your research and what you learned from it.
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The Louisiana Purchase Another View This book has a lot of information about the Louisiana Purchase. As you know, every source is different. Ask a librarian or another adult to help you find another source about this major event in US history. Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the new source’s point of view with that of this book’s author. What is the point of view of each author? How are they similar? How are they different?
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The Louisiana Purchase Why Do I Care? The Louisiana Purchase happened more than 200 years ago. Westward expansion happened more than 100 years ago. But you can find similarities between your life and the world of early Americans. Do you live within the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase today? Are there words that might not exist without the Native Americans who lived in what is now the United States? How might your life be different if France had kept the Louisiana Territory? Use your imagination!
THE WILD WEST Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
The Louisiana Purchase Take a Stand This book discusses the Louisiana Purchase. What parts of the purchase and the effects of buying the Louisiana Territory do you think are most important? Write a brief essay explaining your opinion. Be sure to give reasons for your point of view. Include facts and details to support your reasons.
The Louisiana Purchase Dig Deeper After reading this book, what questions do you still have about the Louisiana Purchase? Do you want to know more about western exploration or expansion? Do you want to learn about Native Americans or slavery? Write down one or two questions that can guide you in doing research. With an adult’s help, find a few reliable sources about this time period that can help answer your questions. Write a few sentences about how you did your research and what you learned from it.
THE WILD WEST Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
The Louisiana Purchase Another View This book has a lot of information about the Louisiana Purchase. As you know, every source is different. Ask a librarian or another adult to help you find another source about this major event in US history. Write a short essay comparing and contrasting the new source’s point of view with that of this book’s author. What is the point of view of each author? How are they similar? How are they different?
THE WILD WEST Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
The Louisiana Purchase Why Do I Care? The Louisiana Purchase happened more than 200 years ago. Westward expansion happened more than 100 years ago. But you can find similarities between your life and the world of early Americans. Do you live within the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase today? Are there words that might not exist without the Native Americans who lived in what is now the United States? How might your life be different if France had kept the Louisiana Territory? Use your imagination!
THE WILD WEST Core Library An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdopublishing.com
The Louisiana Purchase Take a Stand This book discusses the Louisiana Purchase. What parts of the purchase and the effects of buying the Louisiana Territory do you think are most important? Write a brief essay explaining your opinion. Be sure to give reasons for your point of view. Include facts and details to support your reasons.
