Louisiana Purchase Through The Eyes Of Thomas Jefferson

Author : Anita Yasuda
Publisher : ABDO
ISBN 13 : 168077249X
Total Pages : 51 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Louisiana Purchase through the Eyes of Thomas Jefferson written by Anita Yasuda and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience the Louisiana Purchase from President Thomas Jefferson's perspective. Learn about the challenges he faced, how he responded to difficult issues, and how he shaped the country during this pressing time in office.

Author : Thomas Fleming
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470253681
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Louisiana Purchase written by Thomas Fleming and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007-08-20 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The Louisiana Purchase Like many other major events in world history, the Louisiana Purchase is a fascinating mix of destiny and individual energy and creativity. . . . Thomas Jefferson would have been less than human had he not claimed a major share of the credit. In a private letter . . . the president, reviving a favorite metaphor, said he "very early saw" Louisiana was a "speck" that could turn into a "tornado." He added that the public never knew how near "this catastrophe was." But he decided to calm the hotheads of the west and "endure" Napoleon's aggression, betting that a war with England would force Bonaparte to sell. This policy "saved us from the storm." Omitted almost entirely from this account is the melodrama of the purchase, so crowded with "what ifs" that might have changed the outcome-and the history of the world. The reports of the Lewis and Clark expedition . . . electrified the nation with their descriptions of a region of broad rivers and rich soil, of immense herds of buffalo and other game, of grassy prairies seemingly as illimitable as the ocean. . . . From the Louisiana Purchase would come, in future decades, the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and large portions of what is now North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Colorado, and Louisiana. For the immediate future, the purchase, by doubling the size of the United States, transformed it from a minor to a major world power. The emboldened Americans soon absorbed West and East Florida and fought mighty England to a bloody stalemate in the War of 1812. Looking westward, the orators of the 1840s who preached the "Manifest Destiny" of the United States to preside from sea to shining sea based their oratorical logic on the Louisiana Purchase. TURNING POINTS features preeminent writers offering fresh, personal perspectives on the defining events of our time.

Author : Sean O'Donoghue
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1508149364
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase written by Sean O'Donoghue and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2016-07-16 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States and opened the nation to the West. This book follows the history and politics that led up to this momentous land deal. Readers will learn about important events that affected the purchase, from the French Revolution and rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to American westward expansion. Important figures include Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Lewis and Clark, and Napoleon. Eye-catching visuals accompany accessible text to give students a deep understanding of the topic, while primary sources give a rich sense of historical context. Readers will love reliving Thomas Jefferson’s successful presidency, and his greatest achievement—the Louisiana Purchase.

Author : Emily Raabe
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
ISBN 13 : 9780823964994
Total Pages : 30 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase written by Emily Raabe and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 2002-12-15 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the events, participants, and outcomes of the Lewis and Clark expedition and the Louisiana Purchase.

Author : Thomas Fleming
Publisher : Wiley
ISBN 13 : 9781630269999
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Louisiana Purchase written by Thomas Fleming and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From The Louisiana Purchase Like many other major events in world history, the Louisiana Purchase is a fascinating mix of destiny and individual energy and creativity. . . . Thomas Jefferson would have been less than human had he not claimed a major share of the credit. In a private letter . . . the president, reviving a favorite metaphor, said he ""very early saw"" Louisiana was a ""speck"" that could turn into a ""tornado."" He added that the public never knew how near ""this catastrophe was."" But he decided to calm the hotheads of the west and ""endure"" Napoleon's aggression, betting that a war with England would force Bonaparte to sell. This policy ""saved us from the storm."" Omitted almost entirely from this account is the melodrama of the purchase, so crowded with ""what ifs"" that might have changed the outcome-and the history of the world. The reports of the Lewis and Clark expedition . . . electrified the nation with their descriptions of a region of broad rivers and rich soil, of immense herds of buffalo and other game, of grassy prairies seemingly as illimitable as the ocean. . . . From the Louisiana Purchase would come, in future decades, the states of Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and large portions of what is now North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Colorado, and Louisiana. For the immediate future, the purchase, by doubling the size of the United States, transformed it from a minor to a major world power. The emboldened Americans soon absorbed West and East Florida and fought mighty England to a bloody stalemate in the War of 1812. Looking westward, the orators of the 1840s who preached the ""Manifest Destiny"" of the United States to preside from sea to shining sea based their oratorical logic on the Louisiana Purchase. TURNING POINTS features preeminent writers offering fresh, personal perspectives on the defining events of our time.

Author : Constance Sharp
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1422293106
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Jefferson and the Growing United States (1800-1811) written by Constance Sharp and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-02 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuries—and at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well. The nation the world knows today was shaped by centuries of thinkers and events. Thomas Jefferson was one of the most important of these thinkers. During his presidency, the Louisiana Purchase doubled the geographic size of the United States. And perhaps most important, Jefferson helped define what is best about America.

Author : Elizabeth Dana Jaffe
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 9780736811002
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Louisiana Purchase written by Elizabeth Dana Jaffe and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2002 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the events that led Napoleon Bonaparte to sell the Louisiana Territory and the difficulties that Thomas Jefferson had in making the purchase that doubled the size of the United States.

Author : Ann Graham Gaines
Publisher : Enslow Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780766013018
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Louisiana Purchase in American History written by Ann Graham Gaines and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the events leading up to the Louisiana Purchase and its impact on United States history.

Author : Sheila Nelson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781590849040
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Thomas Jefferson's America written by Sheila Nelson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The basic framework of the American nation was laid out by the Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Over the years, these have been amended and reinterpreted, but the central core remains. This title helps to learn about these essential aspects of the United States.

Author : William M. (William Mynn) 185 Thornton
Publisher : Wentworth Press
ISBN 13 : 9781371062774
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book WHO BOUGHT LOUISIANA AN ADDRES written by William M. (William Mynn) 185 Thornton and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.