louisiana purchase

"The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and opened the nation to the West. This book follows the history and politics that led up to this momentous land deal. Readers will learn about important events that affected the purchase, from the French Revolution and rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to American westward expansion. Important figures include Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Lewis and Clark, and Napoleon"--Amazon.com.

Explores the historical event in 1803 in which Napoleon offered to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States, and then asks the reader if they would buy the territory.

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.

Explores Thomas Jefferson's reasons for promoting the Louisiana Purchase.

Chronicles the historical background and political maneuvers that led to the Louisiana Purchase by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803. Also discusses its exploration by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, a map, biographical sketches, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson acquired 828,000 square miles from France. When Meriwether Lewis and William Clark set out to chart the Louisiana Purchase, they discovered an exciting and varied country. Discover the circumstances and effects of the acquisition in The Louisiana Purchase.

Provides twelve facts about the Louisiana Purchase, looking at the reasons behind it and its lasting effects.

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.