Map: Territorial Growth of the U. S. (1987)

MAP: TERRITORIAL GROWTH OF THE U. S. (1987)

SMALL INSET MAPS:

1750 -Minnesota is part of what two named regions?

-Who claims these regions?

-Who is already living in those regions?

1787 -Minnesota is now claimed by what three powers?

-Why do different powers now claim Minnesota since the 1750 map?

-It is now part of what Territory?

1803 -Minnesota is now claimed by what powers?

-It is now part of what Territory?

-Who is contesting parts of Minnesota?

1821 -Minnesota is now part of what Territory?

-What happened to Minnesota in 1818?

1850 -Minnesota is now part of what Territory?

-What has been decided in 1842 to the future shape of Minnesota?

1877 -Minnesota is now a what?

-When did it happen?

-What are the brown areas on the map?

1987 -What happened to the brown areas? Why?

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LARGE MAP

-What is the date the map was published?

-What is wrong with the Upper Mississippi as it is drawn on the map?

-What is the name given to the area that will become the BWCA?

-What is different about Isle Royale?

-What is the water area called where Duluth will be some day?

-What might be the modern name of the lake called Missis Acaigon Lake?

-Look in the area that will become Minnesota. What are the Iowa and Wisconsin called?

-What lake already has a modern name between Minnesota and Wisconsin?

-How is the Chippewa River spelled on the map?

-What is the modern Minnesota river already named on the map?

-What waterfall still has the same name?

-What is different about the St Croix River as it is drawn on the map?

-How is the land west of Lake Pepin described on the map?

-A large lake is west of Lake Pepin…what is it today?

-What three large lakes are just south of the Lake of the Woods?

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DELORME ATLAS (old/new page number)

-Which pages generally make up the Blufflands?

-On the back cover of the Atlas, why does West bound interstate 90 jog north and then back south instead of going straight west?

-On Atlas page 26/86, what probably influenced Hwy 52 location?

-Compare Hwy 16 on page 27/87 with Hwy 42 on page 35/78. What influenced their routes?

-How many Unique Natural Features can be found on pages 26-27/86/87?

Name them and what they have in common.