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US History, part two. The Constitution was written, and now the country had to make it work.
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What your child will learn: A New Nation Grows
- George Washington became the first president in 1789 and set precedents still followed today.
- Political parties formed almost immediately, disagreeing over how strong the national government should be.
- The Louisiana Purchase of 1803 bought a vast territory from France and roughly doubled the size of the country.
- Lewis and Clark explored that territory, guided in part by Sacagawea, a Lemhi Shoshone woman.
- The Industrial Revolution brought factories, textile mills and railroads, changing where and how Americans worked.
Sample worksheet questions
1. Why did political parties form?
Answer: People disagreed over how strong the national government should be
2. Name something Washington created by example.
Answer: Precedents such as stepping down after two terms
3. Who guided part of their expedition?
Answer: Sacagawea
4. What did the Industrial Revolution bring?
Answer: Factories, mills and railroads
5. What did the US buy in 1803?
Answer: The Louisiana Territory, from France
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🌱 Activity Sheet: Then the Map Doubled: On a US outline, shade the original 13 states and the Louisiana Purchase. Write two effects of that purchase.
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