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Teaching Exploring the Louisiana Territory

Exploring the Louisiana Territory

Even though some hunters had ventured into the Louisiana Territory and traded with the Indigenous peoples, the United States government knew very little about the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. The Lewis and Clark expedition would gather information.

Core Knowledge
Core Knowledge Foundation

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

How might Lewis and Clark’s expedition and findings have helped the United States government?
STANDARDS:

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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