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The Louisiana Purchase: Expanding America's Boundaries
Contributor(s): Alagna, Magdalena (Author)

ISBN: 082394039X ISBN-13: 9780823940394
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult

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Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
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.

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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century

Dewey: 973.46

LCCN: 2002154616

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Lexile Measure: 840(Not Available)

Guided Reading: Z (Grade 7/8)

Series: Life in the New American Nation

Physical Information: 0.32" H x 7.2" W x 8.94" L (0.60 lbs) 32 pages

Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.

Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps