The Louisiana Purchase (Cornerstones of Freedom: Third Series) (Library Edition)

by Peter Benoit

Book Overview

Learn about the events that made America what she is today.

In what has been called the greatest real estate deal of all time, the United States purchased a massive portion of North America from France for just $15 million in 1803. This purchase secured the country's future and allowed for the westward development that would eventually make it the nation we know today. This title details the negotiations leading up to the purchase. It also covers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531230600
• ISBN13: 9780531230602
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: C. Press/F. Watts Trade
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 6