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​STUDY  for the TODALSS Test with these helpful slides!
***How did the U.S. get the shape we know it as today?
***What people were instrumental in making that happen?
***What events led to each portion?
***How did it impact the people who were there along with ***the people who moved onto it? 
***How are we interconnected with the places we live?


Understanding maps with TODALSS

​Create and use various kinds of maps, including overlaying thematic maps, of places in the United States; incorporate the “TODALSS” map basics, as well as points, lines, and colored areas to display spatial information. (7.3.1.1.1)
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What's the last "S" for? SOURCE: Where did the data for the map come from?

How did the United States get its shape?

Quick assessment!

You can see this process in 141 different maps

​Describe the processes that led to the territorial expansion of the United States, including the Louisiana Purchase and other land purchases, wars and treaties with foreign and indigenous nations, and annexation. (7.4.4.18.1)

A good summary of how the U.S. got its shape

Lots of details in this animated map video

(and some epic music to give it some drama)

A few more videos to help you...

Summary of Westward Expansion
Why purchase Louisiana from France? What's the impact?
Why go to war with Mexico? What was the impact?
A list of all the territories the U.S. acquired

How different parts became part of the U.S.

Treaty of Paris Officially Begins U.S. 
Louisiana Purchase: New Orleans and more!
Florida: Taken or bought?
1818 Treaty: Lake of the Woods to the Pacific
​Oregon Territory: Can you hack it?  These folks couldn't...
Mexican Cession: How it impacted so much more

Westward Expansion Videos from the History Channel
1818 Video
Texas Annexation Video

What does this painting say about the attitudes and impacts of westward expansion? 

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"American Progress" painting by John Gast, 1872

Impact of U.S. territorial expansion on American Indian nations

Interesting article from the History Channel
(click here for a Downloadable copy)

How does the land obtained during westward expansion impact the United States today?

  • What does this map say about the United States between 1790 and 2010?
  • Why does it change every 10 years?
  •  You live in the most influential nation in the world today. How did that happen?
  • How does that impact your life?

How are we interconnected with the places we live? How has that changed over time?

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  • Welcome to Mr. H.'s Webpage!
  • 7th Grade U.S. Studies
  • Salk History Day
  • Washington D.C. 2024
  • MN Studies
    • 6th Grade NHD Topics