1. CH. 7 Big Picture Questions
Louisiana Purchase & the settlement of Arkansas
QUESTION A
What was the long-term impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the nation as a whole and
on the people living in the newly acquired lands? Imagine what our nation would be like
today if the transaction had not occurred.
QUESTION B
Put Yourself in President Jefferson’s position at the time of the Louisiana Purchase.
Would you purchase the land? Why or Why not?
QUESTION C
Summarize your answers from pg. 161 (1-5) into a paragraph that explains how
Schoolcraft describes the children of Arkansas. (Include all 5 answers)
Ex. Henry R. Schoolcraft believes that the children of Arkansas are…….
QUESTION D
Arkansas presented many challenges to settlers who moved to the area from 1803-1812.
Explain the three challenges listed and how they affected Arkansas’s population.
– Health (pg.157)
– Travel (pg. 154)
– Weather (pg. 157-158)