Discusses key figures, important events, significant social movements, and cultural milestones in American history during the period of the Louisiana Purchase.
Readers will learn what it took in 1803 to make largest land purchase in the history of the United States, the Louisiana Territory and the leaders involved.
The formation of the new American nation was a defining event in the history of the United States. New Nation: 1784-1812 recounts the events in the consolidation of the independent United States and the struggle to unite the conflicting elements within the nation. It includes the writing of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights and the attempts of the new nation at finding the right system of government.
Explains the events surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, through which President Jefferson acquired enough land to make the United States one of the largest nations in the world.
Chronicles the events surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, discussing how rivalries over the Mississippi River nearly started a war, how American leaders took advantage of the purchase, and how the purchase affected the nation and American history.
Chronicles the events that led to the U.S.'s famous 1803 land acquisition and describes the journey of the Corps of Discovery, also known as the Lewis and Clark expedition, throughout the Louisiana Purchase territory and beyond.
Provides a cultural and historical context for the development of the United States, including Thomas Jefferson's dream, the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark, and more.
