Oklahoma Social Studies 8.C.6.3

8.C.6.3 is a cluster heading. These are the individual standards under it.

• 8.C.6.3.A

  promote a western expansionist policy through the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory and authorization of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Expedition.

• 8.C.6.3.B

  initiate the process of Tribal removals and the eventual establishment of Indian Territory.

• 8.C.6.3.C

  implement the Embargo Act to defend the nation's industries from British threats and stimulate manufacturing.

01

What Students Need to Do

Students explain why Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory and sent Lewis and Clark west. They describe his early plans for Tribal removal and why he restricted overseas trade. They trace how these choices affected land, trade, and people.

02

What Mastery Looks Like

A student can locate the purchase and expedition route on a map. They can explain that Jefferson's removal plans came before the later establishment of Indian Territory. They can name the Embargo Act's goal and one result, such as lost trade or increased domestic manufacturing.

03

Common Misconceptions

Students may think the Louisiana Territory was empty or that Lewis and Clark discovered land no one knew about. Some think Jefferson established Indian Territory himself. Others assume the Embargo Act helped every American business.

04

How to Assess It

On an exit ticket, ask: Name two Jefferson decisions about western expansion and one about trade. For each, write who was affected and how.

1. 01

   Mark the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark route on a blank map, then lay a map of Tribal homelands beside it.

2. 02

   Write three sentences: Who gained land through the purchase, who already lived there, and how might each group view the deal?

3. 03

   Give pairs four policy cards and four outcome cards; have them match each pair and identify which outcome came decades later.

4. 04

   Compare a current trade restriction headline with an Embargo Act summary on a chart of intended goals and possible costs.

• 5.C.7.2

  Identify the significant work of President John Adams, which

• 8.C.6

  Analyze the political, constitutional, and geographic changes that occurred during the Jeffersonian Era.

• 8.C.5.2

  Evaluate the impact of the Alien and Sedition Acts on individual rights during the Adams Administration, including the responses of the Democratic-Republicans, ...

• 5.C.7.3

  Explain the impact of President Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, including