The Transcontinental Treaty, 1819: A Primary Source Examination of the Treaty Between the United States and Spain Over the American West

by Meg Greene

The Transcontinental Treaty, signed in 1819, is one of the most important treaties in American history. After more than twenty-five years of tension, this treaty helped to define the western boundary of the United States, thus ending the diplomatic rivalry between the United States and Spain. For Spain, the treaty was a way of saving what remained of its empire in North America. The book uses beautiful photos, primary source images, maps, letters,...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1404204393
• ISBN13: 9781404204393
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.8" x 10.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8

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Supporting Research Projects

A series book with facts, artifacts, maps, glossary, and bibliography. There is another in the series about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, 1848 (the treaty that ended the Mexican-American War) and The Fort Laramie Treaty, 1868 (established a Sioux reservation in the Black Hills of Dakota). These books may be useful in support student research projects.