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Teaching with Documents:
The Lewis and Clark Expedition
(Multi-Tribal - Elementary Level)
Sponsored by the United States National Archives and Records Administration, known as NARA, original documents provide insight to both the Louisiana Purchase and the expedition. This lesson correlates to the National History Standards. Items provided include:
- President Thomas Jefferson's confidential message to Congress concerning relations with the Indians
- Message of President Thomas Jefferson laying before the Senate the conventions with France for the cession of the province of Louisiana to the United States
- Message of President Thomas Jefferson concerning the cession of the province of Louisiana
- Multiple teaching activities
