Unit V: The Ambiguous Democracy in America: 1800-1848
Question/Problem 5: When, why, and how were new territories added to the United States between 1800 and 1853?
Directions: Complete a map which shows the territory added to the United States between 1790 and 1840. Follow the steps below and use the resources provided by your teacher.
1. Label your map "Territories Added: 1790-1840"
2. Locate each of the following on the map provided:
States: Color the original 13 states one color (see "Key" below). Label the states added to the Union between 1790 and 1840 and give the year they became a state.
Cities: Washington D.C., St. Louis, New Orleans
Area of Expansion: Louisiana Purchase, Florida
Label and color (see "Key" below). Note: the area colored in will include three of the states labelled above.
3. Key: Add a key to your map which explains the colors used above in step 2 of original 13 states, Louisiana Purchase, and Florida.