The image you've uploaded is a worksheet titled
"The Louisiana Purchase" with instructions to
color the approximate area of land that constituted the Louisiana Purchase on a map of the United States.
🌍 Background: What Was the Louisiana Purchase?
In 1803, the United States purchased a vast tract of land from France for $15 million. This acquisition, known as the
Louisiana Purchase, nearly doubled the size of the U.S. at the time.
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Key Facts:
- The territory stretched from the
Mississippi River to the
Rocky Mountains.
- It extended from the
Gulf of Mexico in the south to
Canada in the north.
- It included parts of
15 current U.S. states, including:
- Louisiana
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- Iowa
- Nebraska
- Kansas
- Oklahoma
- Texas (partially)
- Minnesota (west of the Mississippi)
- North Dakota
- South Dakota
- Montana
- Wyoming
- Colorado
- New Mexico
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✔ How to Solve the Task:
On the blank map provided:
1.
Locate the Mississippi River – it runs vertically through the middle of the U.S., forming the western border of states like Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee.
2.
Identify the area west of the Mississippi River, extending roughly:
- From the
Gulf of Mexico (southern tip) up to
the Canadian border (north).
- From the
Mississippi River westward to the
Rocky Mountains (but not including the Pacific coast).
3.
Color this large central region — it should include:
- All of
Louisiana,
Arkansas,
Missouri,
Iowa,
Nebraska,
Kansas,
Oklahoma, and
Texas (except the far southwest).
- Parts of
Minnesota,
North & South Dakota,
Wyoming,
Colorado,
Montana, and
New Mexico.
> 💡 Note: The exact boundaries were not perfectly defined in 1803, so the "approximate" area includes all land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada.
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🔧 Visual Guide (Since You Can’t Color Here):
If you were to color on the map:
- Start at the
Mississippi River.
- Shade everything
west of it, including:
- The entire state of
Louisiana.
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Arkansas,
Missouri,
Iowa,
Nebraska,
Kansas,
Oklahoma.
- Most of
Texas,
North & South Dakota,
Wyoming,
Colorado,
Montana, and
New Mexico (but not the very far western edge).
- Stop just before the
Rocky Mountains and
Pacific Coast.
This shaded area represents the
Louisiana Purchase.
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✔ Final Answer Summary:
👉
Color the region west of the Mississippi River, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
This area covers most of the central United States and includes parts of 15 modern-day states.
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