Geography of north america in 1800
building context
objective
what did north america look like, geographically, in 1800?

directions: review the map below and answer the analysis questions that follow.

map: choices institution - brown university

analysis questions:

close reading: which other countries claimed territory on the continent of north america?

close reading: which countries did the us share a border with?

prediction: which direction do you think that american settlers will expand into after 1800 -- north, west, east, or south? why did you pick that direction for american expansion?

analysis: in a people’s history of the united states (1980), historian howard zinn writes:

“what did the revolution mean to the native americans, the indians? they had been ignored by the fine words of the declaration, had not been considered equal, certainly not in choosing those who would govern the american territories in which they lived, nor in being able to pursue happiness as they had pursued it for centuries before the white europeans arrived. now, with the british out of the way, the americans could begin the inexorable process of pushing the indians off their lands, killing them if they resisted…” (chapter 5)

how do you think that expansion of the united states will impact native americans?

prediction: how might the expansion of the united states impact america socially, politically, and/or economically? fill out the table below.
predicción: ¿cómo puede la expansión de los estados unidos afectar a américa social, política y / o económicamente? complete la tabla a continuación.

social
for example, think about the impact on:
native americans
slavery & african americans
population of the united states

political
for example, think about the impact on:
taxes
expansion of government and the number of states

economic
for example, think about the impact on:
transportation
agriculture
industrialization