1. Students made the Making Predictions Chart in their journals. Basically, there is two columns. On the left, students had to copy the following: Look at the illustration of the Lewis and Clark expedition. What do you think will be some positive and negative aspects of the expedition? Why?

2. Teacher showed and explained a political cartoon that contained two key figures in the Democratic party.

3. Students with the teacher's help read pages 202-204.

4. Students watched a short clip on The Louisiana Purchase.

5. Students made Investigation #1 page. It had 3 questions which they copied. They are: 1. During Washington's Presidency, Spain threatened to close the ports of New Orleans to American Ships. How and when was this problem resolved? What threatened the agreement in 1800? 2. Why did the treaty between Spain and France worry Thomas Jefferson? 3. How did the Louisiania Purchase improve U.S. National Security?