Louisiana Purchase

by Connie Roop and Peter Roop

Book Overview

Uncharted Territory
In 1803 President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana territory from the French for $15,000,000. The purchase made President Jefferson's dream of extending the U.S. west of the Mississippi River come true.

Now the much larger United States had difficult questions to answer: How would Louisiana be governed? How would it be divided into states? Would those states be free states or slave states? What would happen...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0689864434
• ISBN13: 9780689864438
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5

Customer Reviews

A great way for kids to learn about American History!

This wonderful, 84 page chapter book is an excellent way to get American history into your children. It's easy to read, easy to understand, and your children will find it entertaining as well as informative. They will learn about Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, Robert Livingston, James Monroe, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, Sacagawea, and their respective roles in purchasing and exploring the Louisiana Purchase. Black and white illustrations are included throughout the book to help them visualize the events. It's so good, you'll want to read it yourself and learn what you didn't learn in school! I recommend using it for family reading times for K-6th grade.