| The Louisiana Purchase: Expanding America's Boundaries Contributor(s): Alagna, Magdalena (Author) |
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ISBN: 082394039X ISBN-13: 9780823940394 Publisher: Rosen Young Adult OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Since the port of New Orleans was a busy trade port, the land within the Louisiana Territory was considered valuable. As a result, Spain and France fought over control of the territory for many years. Once the French gained control of the territory, President Jefferson knew free navigation of the Mississippi River had to be secured. Surprisingly, Napoleon agreed to sell the entire territory to the United States for $15,000,000. Jefferson's decisive action in securing this territory would come to be the greatest achievement of his presidency. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.46 |
| LCCN: 2002154616 |
| Lexile Measure: 840 |
| Series: Life in the New American Nation |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.2" W x 8.94" (0.60 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - Western U.S. |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 73028 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |