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Author: Robert Smith
Publisher: Teacher Created Resources
Published: 2003-02-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0743932331
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEncourage students to take an in-depth view of the people and events of specific eras of American history. Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research, writing, critical thinking, working with maps, and more. Most titles include a Readers Theater.
Author: Therese M. Shea
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Published: 2017-12-15
Total Pages: 957
ISBN-13: 168048768X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1803, President Thomas Jefferson authorized the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, a vast land that doubled the size of the United States. Jefferson soon appointed Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the western territory and find a route to the Pacific Ocean. The adventures of this expedition are some of the most exciting of American history. Both of these chapters of western expansion in the United States, important components of the social studies curriculum, are illuminated in this engaging volume, full of helpful maps, vibrant images, and fascinating historical facts.
Author: Devon McKinney
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2016-07-16
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1508149585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Lewis and Clark expedition was an 8,000-mile journey that changed the United States forever. This volume introduces students to the history and politics of the Louisiana Purchase and westward expansion while exploring the adventures and challenges faced by the Corps of Discovery on their expedition. Readers meet important historical figures, such as Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea. Primary sources allow readers to connect with historical context and place themselves in the time period. Accessible text and accompanying visuals will make the Lewis and Clark expedition come to life.
Author: Jennifer Swanson
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2016-12-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 1508172404
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Thomas Jefferson negotiated the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, he needed a team to survey that vast, unknown expanse of land. He chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Together, they led the Corps of Discovery, a team of intrepid explorers across a wild, dangerous country. Readers will understand the impact Lewis and Clark's expedition had on American history in this detailed account. Follow their journey across roaring rivers, vast plains, and untrod paths, and learn about the Native Americans they met, the fierce wildlife that threatened their lives, and the hunger, sickness, and injury that dogged them from start to finish.
Author: Maurice Isserman
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1438101791
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 2003, Americans began celebrating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1803-1806), a journey of discovery that proved a seminal moment in the history of the exploration of the North American continent.
Author: Sally Senzell Isaacs
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Published: 1998-11-21
Total Pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9781575729350
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUses the Lewis and Clark Expedition as a reference to examine the history and everyday life of the United States from 1801 to 1850, including the War of 1812, the growth of industrialization, the expansion westward, and the California Gold Rush.
Author: Xina M. Uhl
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2018-12-15
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 1508184194
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresident Thomas Jefferson's Louisiana Purchase added about 828,000 square miles of unmapped, unknown land to the young United States. To explore and map this great swath of land, Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and their Corps of Discovery to brave rivers, plains, and mountains. They met American Indians both friendly and hostile, discovered dozens of previously unknown species, and carved for themselves an enduring place in American history. Complete with maps, excerpts from Lewis and Clark's journals, and images of artifacts, this volume tells a timeless tale of adventure, hardship, and triumph.
Author: Susanna Keller
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Published: 2013-01-15
Total Pages: 24
ISBN-13: 1448899338
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMerriwether Lewis and William Clark were chosen by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Louisiana Territory. Readers look at the highs and lows of the Voyage of Discovery, and the roles played by the people who joined them. They will learn how first-hand accounts from journals provide primary source knowledge of this adventure, as well as how different people approach the same event from different perspectives. Paintings, photographs, and maps present the huge scope of this trek, and explain how important the journey was to Americas westward expansion.
Author: Alicia Z. Klepeis
Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Published: 2017-07-15
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 1502626330
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from cash-strapped France in 1803, he doubled the size of the United States without really knowing what he was getting. He dispatched Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their Corps of Discovery to explore a territory that would include part or all of fifteen future states and to seek a water route to the West Coast. Westward expansion began immediately, all for the bargain price of 15 million dollars. This book richly explores this fascinating part of history.
Author: Judith St. George
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2014-10-16
Total Pages: 129
ISBN-13: 044847901X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhen Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the "Corp of Discovery" left St. Louis, Missouri, on May 21, 1804, their mission was to explore the vast, unknown territory acquired a year earlier in the Louisiana Purchase. The travelers hoped to find a waterway that crossed the western half of the United States. They didn't. However, young readers will love this true-life adventure tale of the two-year journey that finally brought the explorers to the Pacific Ocean.
