American settlers began moving westward in the 1800s, pushed by beliefs like Manifest Destiny that the United States should expand from coast to coast. Pioneers moved beyond the Appalachian Mountains in search of new land and opportunities. In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the young nation by acquiring land west of the Mississippi River from France for $12 million. This opened up vast new territories for further western expansion.

1. Moving to the Wild West!

2. Warm-Up 1/25Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up!Use p. 372 in the RED BOOKto answer these questions:1) The first settlers to cross the Appalachian Mountains in search of fertile land were called ________. 2) Who lived on these lands before the settlers?3) Review: Who was the son of a freed slave and helped survey Washington D.C.? Write the questions ANDanswers!

3. Warm-Up 1/25 1) The first settlers to cross the Appalachian Mountains in search of fertile land were called ________. - pioneers2) Who lived on these lands before the settlers?- Native Americans 3) Review: Who was the son of a freed slave and helped survey Washington D.C.? - Benjamin Banneker

4. Moving to the Wild WestObjective: identify reasons why American settlers moved West of the Appalachian Mountains

5. Key QuestionsWhat is “westward movement”?What is “Manifest Destiny"?

6. What is “Westward Movement”?Westward movement was when American settlers began to move and live WEST of the Appalachian Mountains in the 1800s

7. What is “Manifest Destiny”?Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States should expand WEST to the Pacific Ocean

8. Warm-Up 1/26Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up!Use p. 372 in the RED BOOKto answer these questions:1) ) The pioneers kept pushing the edge of their settlements further and further _________! 2) Was life easy or hard on the western frontier? Why?Write the questions ANDanswers!

9. Warm-Up 1/261) ) The pioneers kept pushing the edge of their settlements further and further _________! - West2) Was life easy or hard on the western frontier? Why? - Life was hard for pioneers on the frontier because everything had to be done by hand, from cutting down trees to building homes, and pioneers were often lonely.

10. Westward MovementThe United States in 1783

11. Westward MovementThe United States in 178313 original states

12. Westward MovementThe United States in 178313 original statesAppalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountains

13. Westward MovementThe United States in 178313 original statesAppalachian Mountains

14. Westward MovementThe United States in 178313 original statesWestward ExpansionAppalachian Mountains

15. Westward MovementThe United States in 178313 original statesWestward ExpansionAppalachian MountainsManifest DestinyAtlantic OceanPacificOcean

16. Warm-Up 1/27Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up!Use YOUR NOTEBOOKto answer these questions:1) What does pioneer mean? Draw a picture of a pioneer.2) Pioneers moved and lived WEST of the _____________ Mountains. 3) Pretend you are a pioneer in the 1800s, Sally Sue or Peter Duncan. Write how you feel about leaving home and moving West. Do you feel sad, excited, nervous? Are you going West to find a job, or gold, or new land to farm??Write the questions ANDanswers!

17. Warm-Up 1/271) What does pioneer mean? Draw a picture of a pioneer.- Pioneers are the 1st Americans to move WEST2) Pioneers moved and lived WEST of the Appalachian Mountains. 3) Pretend you are a pioneer in the 1800s, Sally Sue or Peter Duncan. - Dear Diary, today is Wednesday, January 27, 1832. Ma is not excited about moving West because of the storms and sickness on the way, but I am on Pa’s side! I can’t wait to see the huge buffalo and some cowboys. Besides, Pa said there is lots of gold and a new life out West!

18. Moving to the Wild WestObjective: identify reasons why American settlers moved West of the Appalachian Mountains

19. Key QuestionsWhy did Americans want to move West?What was good about the West? What was bad about the West?

20. WHY Move west?

21. WHY Move west?

22. WHY Move west?Your task is to make a billboard advertisement to convince people to move westIf you want to convince people to move west, you will want to focus on the…

23. WHY Move west?

24. Warm-Up 1/28Come in, sit down QUIETLY and set-up!Use p. 373 in the RED BOOKto answer: What did pioneers use waterways, like the Mississippi River, for? What was the Louisiana Purchase?Review: What is Manifest Destiny?Write the questions ANDanswers!

25. Warm-Up 1/28What did pioneers use waterways, like the Mississippi River, for? - For trade routes2) What was the Louisiana Purchase?- Land that the United States bought from France in 1803 3) Review: What is Manifest Destiny?- The belief that America should be from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

26. Louisiana purchaseObjective: understand how the United States grew to the West

27. Key QuestionsWhat was the Louisiana Purchase?Why was the Louisiana Territory important?

28. Louisiana purchase

29. Louisiana purchaseThe French Government12, 000,000.00Twelve MillionThomas JeffersonLouisiana Purchase

30. Louisiana purchase

31. Louisiana purchaseMississippi RiverRocky Mountains

32. Louisiana purchaseMississippi RiverRocky Mountains

33. Louisiana purchaseCanadaMississippi RiverRocky MountainsGulf of Mexico

34. Louisiana purchaseCanada$12 millionMississippi RiverRocky MountainsGulf of Mexico

35. Louisiana purchase 5 W’sWhat?When?Who?Where?Why?

36. Louisiana purchase 5 W’s1. What? - It was land that the United States bought from France for $12 million2. When? -1803 (or 207 years ago!)3. Who? - The 3rd President, Thomas Jefferson, bought the land4. Where? - In between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains5. Why? - To have control over trade in the Mississippi River