The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close the Deal?

In the early 1800s, the United States wanted to gain control of the port of New Orleans. President Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to make the deal. At first, French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte stood in the way. But after some work by Livingston and Monroe, Napoleon offered to sell them not just New Orleans, but the whole Louisiana Territory? The land would double the size of the United States. Would you buy the territory? You have a chance to change American history. What would YOU do?

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The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close the Deal?

In the early 1800s, the United States wanted to gain control of the port of New Orleans. President Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to make the deal. At first, French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte stood in the way. But after some work by Livingston and Monroe, Napoleon offered to sell them not just New Orleans, but the whole Louisiana Territory? The land would double the size of the United States. Would you buy the territory? You have a chance to change American history. What would YOU do?

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The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close the Deal?

The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close the Deal?

by Elaine Landau
The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close the Deal?

The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close the Deal?

by Elaine Landau

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Overview

In the early 1800s, the United States wanted to gain control of the port of New Orleans. President Thomas Jefferson sent Robert Livingston and James Monroe to make the deal. At first, French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte stood in the way. But after some work by Livingston and Monroe, Napoleon offered to sell them not just New Orleans, but the whole Louisiana Territory? The land would double the size of the United States. Would you buy the territory? You have a chance to change American history. What would YOU do?


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598451962
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/01/2010
Series: Enslow What Would You Do? Series
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 7.20(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range: 8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

A Nation Waiting to Grow     5
Settlers Move West     10
Many Stay in America     14
Spain Accepts France's Deal     18
Robert Livingston Goes to France     20
Livingston Has Little Success     22
Jefferson Tries to Make a Deal     24
Napoleon Does Not Sell     28
Congress Avoids War     32
Napoleon Does Not Attack the British     36
Napoleon Decides to Sell     40
Livingston and Monroe Make the Louisiana Purchase!     42
Timeline     45
Words to Know     46
Learn More (Books and Internet Addresses)     47
Index     48

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