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When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French in 1803, the new lands raised such questions as how they would be governed, how the region's Native Americans would be treated, and whether the new states would be free states or slave states.
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Describes the circumstances surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, the exploration of the new land, and the impact of the purchase on Native Americans, slaves, and the country. Includes color illustrations, photographs, and maps; primary sources; sidebars; a glossary; critical thinking questions; and further resources.
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Twenty-first-century Americans often take for granted the geographical and ideological shape of their nation. However the United States' boundaries have grown over the centuries--and at the same time, Americans concept of their country has ferent from Thomas Jefferson's--and Jefferson's were equally different from Teddy by centuries of thinkers and events. This series will help young readers understand how this happened.
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The Louisiana Purchase in 1803 nearly doubled the size of the United States. The U.S. suddenly went from consisting of seventeen states along the Atlantic coast to claiming land as far west as present-day Montana. The U.S. government knew little about the terrain there so President Thomas Jefferson sent William Clark and Meriwether Lewis to find out. With nothing to guide them but a compass, what would Lewis and Clark discover? Readers will find the...