Lewis and Clark Expedition - Free Printable

Since I can't directly interact with or edit images, I’ll guide you step-by-step on how to solve the task based on the map and instructions provided. This will help you complete the map accurately.

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🔹 Task 6: Lewis and Clark Expedition Map, 1804–1806

#### ✔ Step 1: Label the Places Marked by Stars (★)

There are three stars on the map. You need to label them as follows:

1. St. Louis – Located near the Mississippi River, in the southeastern part of Missouri, where the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers meet.
- The star near the confluence of two major rivers in the central U.S. is St. Louis.

2. Fort Mandan – Located along the Missouri River, in what is now North Dakota.
- Look for the star northwest of St. Louis, along the upper Missouri River.

3. Fort Clatsop – Located on the Pacific Coast, in present-day Oregon.
- The star on the far west coast is Fort Clatsop.

> ✔ Action: Write the names next to each star:
> - Star near Mississippi/Missouri confluence → St. Louis
> - Star in northern central U.S. → Fort Mandan
> - Star on the Pacific Northwest coast → Fort Clatsop

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#### ✔ Step 2: Label the Rivers (Solid Lines)

The solid lines represent rivers. Label them:

1. Mississippi River – Runs from the north (near the Great Lakes) down through the center of the U.S., into the Gulf of Mexico.
- Follow the long vertical line from the north central U.S. southward — that’s the Mississippi River.

2. Missouri River – Flows into the Mississippi River from the west; starts in Montana and flows southeast.
- The river that joins the Mississippi just north of St. Louis is the Missouri River.

3. Ohio River – Forms the border between Kentucky and Ohio, flowing into the Mississippi River from the east.
- The river entering the Mississippi from the northeast (east of St. Louis) is the Ohio River.

> ✔ Action: Write the names beside the corresponding solid lines:
> - Long central river → Mississippi River
> - River joining it from the west → Missouri River
> - River joining it from the east → Ohio River

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#### ✔ Step 3: Label and Color the Territories (Dashed Lines)

The dashed lines represent territorial boundaries. Label and color them accordingly:

1. Spanish Southwest (Orange) – Covers much of the Southwestern U.S. (modern-day New Mexico, Arizona, parts of Texas).
- Dashed line covering area southwest of Louisiana Territory.

2. Spanish Florida (Yellow) – The southern tip of the U.S., including modern-day Florida.
- The area south of Georgia and Alabama, extending to the Gulf.

3. United States in 1783 (Purple) – The original 13 colonies, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Appalachian Mountains.
- Stretching from the Atlantic coast west to the Appalachians, roughly from Maine to Georgia.

4. Louisiana Territory (Blue) – Acquired from France in 1803, includes land west of the Mississippi River.
- The large area west of the Mississippi, stretching from the Gulf up to Canada.

5. Oregon Country (Green) – The northwest region, claimed by multiple nations, including the U.S. and Britain.
- Area from the Pacific coast to the Rocky Mountains, north of California.

> ✔ Action:
> - Use colored pencils or markers to fill in the dashed regions:
> - Orange: Spanish Southwest
> - Yellow: Spanish Florida
> - Purple: Original U.S. (1783)
> - Blue: Louisiana Territory
> - Green: Oregon Country
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> Then label each territory clearly.

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#### ✔ Step 4: Trace the Lewis and Clark Route in Red

The Corps of Discovery traveled:
- From St. Louis (starting point)
- Up the Missouri River to Fort Mandan
- Across the Rocky Mountains
- To the Columbia River
- To the Pacific Ocean at Fort Clatsop
- Then back the same route

> ✔ Action:
> - Start at St. Louis
> - Draw a red line up the Missouri River to Fort Mandan
> - Continue west across the continent (dashed path shown on map)
> - End at Fort Clatsop on the Pacific coast
> - Draw a return red line back to St. Louis
> - This should follow the dashed line already drawn on the map (which represents their actual route)

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🗺️ Summary of What to Do:

| Task | Action |
|------|--------|
| ⭐ Stars | Label: St. Louis, Fort Mandan, Fort Clatsop |
| 🌊 Rivers | Label: Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio |
| 🌍 Territories | Label & color: Spanish Southwest (Orange), Spanish Florida (Yellow), U.S. 1783 (Purple), Louisiana (Blue), Oregon Country (Green) |
| 🚤 Route | Trace Lewis and Clark's route from St. Louis to Fort Clatsop and back in Red |

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✔ Once you’ve completed all steps, your map will show:
- Key locations labeled
- Major rivers identified
- Territorial claims colored correctly
- The famous expedition route highlighted in red

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