The Louisiana Purchase
By: by Michael Burgan.
Series: We the people; We the people (Series) (Compass Point Books)
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Minneapolis, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Relations with Americans -- Juvenile literature; Louisiana Purchase -- Juvenile literature; Louisiana Purchase; United States -- Territorial expansion -- Juvenile literature; United States -- Territorial expansion
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Looks at the political and economic history of the region between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains which, when purchased by Jefferson in 1803, doubled the size of the United States and led the way to further expansion.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: A vast frontier; title: Spainish Louisiana; title: Fighting for the river; title: Two treaties; title: Napoléon's dream; title: Jefferson's dream; title: Warning of war; title: A great bargain; title: A great nation.