Math Investigation
April 12, 1803
James Monroe arrives in Paris intent on buying the city of New Orleans. He ends up making a deal to buy the whole Louisiana Territory, paying 15 million dollars for half a billion acres.
Have your students investigate:
- How much did the United States pay per acres for this land?
- Consult an atlas and determine the acreage of the state you live.
- What about your town: How many acres does it have?
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