When President Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French in 1803, the new lands raised such questions as how they would be governed, how the region's Native Americans would be treated, and whether the new states would be free states or slave states.When President Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from the French in 1803, the new lands raised such questions about government, the treatment of Native Americans, and whether the new states would be free states or slave states.

Describes how the United States acquired the Louisiana Territory, a deal that is considered to be among the greatest land purchases ever made.

Discusses political and cultural changes that led to and occurred during the westward expansion of the United States in the 1800s.

'The political maneuverings that took place between the United States and France during their negotiations regarding the Louisiana territory are detailed here. Through primary sources such as letters and memoranda, this work examines the role which Robert Livingston and other politicians of the day played in bringing the Louisiana issue to a successful conclusion for the United States'--Provided by publisher.

The third volume in a multi-volume biography details Jefferson's career as Secretary of State and closes upon his election to the Presidency in 1801

'The political maneuverings that took place between the United States and France during their negotiations regarding the Louisiana territory are detailed here. Through primary sources such as letters and memoranda, this work examines the role which Robert Livingston and other politicians of the day played in bringing the Louisiana issue to a successful conclusion for the United States'--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the exploration of the Louisiana Territory, the military and political battles fought over it, and the eventual selling of the territory by France to the United States.

Product Description: Bringing together the work of prominent scholars and rising stars in southern, western, and Indian history, A Whole Country in Commotion explores lesser-known aspects of one of the better-known episodes in U.S. history. While the purchase has been seen as a great boon for the United States, doubling the size of the new nation and securing American navigation on the Mississippi River, it also brought turmoil to many...read more

A history of the Louisiana Purchase takes readers through events that transpired throughout the United States and its territories as well as Great Britain, France, Spain, and Haiti, noting the political clashes of key figures and the purchase's impact on other nations. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.

Thomas Jefferson advocated a republic of small farmers--free and independent yeomen. And yet as president he presided over a massive expansion of the slaveholding plantation system--particularly with the Louisiana Purchase--squeezing the yeomanry to the fringes and to less desirable farmland. Now Roger Kennedy conducts an eye-opening examination of that gap between Jefferson's stated aspirations and what actually happened. Kennedy reveals how the Louisiana Purchase had a major impact on land use and the growth of slavery. He examines the great financial interests (such as the powerful land companies that speculated in new territories and the British textile interests) that beat down slavery's many opponents in the South itself (Native Americans, African Americans, Appalachian farmers, and conscientious opponents of slavery). He describes how slaveholders' cash crops (first tobacco, then cotton) sickened the soil and how the planters moved from one desolated tract to the next. Soon the dominant culture of the entire region--from Maryland to Florida, from Carolina to Texas--was that of owners and slaves producing staple crops for international markets. The earth itself was impoverished, in many places beyond redemption. None of this, Kennedy argues, was inevitable. He focuses on the character, ideas, and ambitions of Thomas Jefferson to show how he and other Southerners struggled with the moral dilemmas presented by the presence of Indian farmers on land they coveted, by the enslavement of their workforce, by the betrayal of their stated hopes, and by the manifest damage being done to the earth itself. Jefferson emerges as a tragic figure in a tragic period. (view table of contents)

Looks at the Louisiana Purchase, the largest recorded real estate deal in history, in which the United States doubled its size in one day.

Product Description: This book takes a fresh look at the Louisiana Purchase, considered by many to be the single most important event in United States history. As a result of tension between two European powers and the yellow fever rampaging through the French army, our young country benefited beyond all imagining...read more

A notable historian reveals how the United States doubled its size through the Louisiana Purchase, ending the French colonial interference in the region and sparking the rise of Manifest Destiny on the continent.

Explains the events surrounding the Louisiana Purchase, through which President Jefferson acquired enough land to make the United States one of the largest nations in the world.

Product Description: Jefferson had set his sights on the Louisiana Territory even before he became president of the United States. When his dream was finally realized, he had doubled the size of the United States. Young readers will also be thrilled to learn about Lewis and Clark's amazing voyage of discovery and its impact on American history...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Describes the origins of the Louisiana Territory and the reasons why the United States wanted to buy the land, explains why Napoleon decided to sell, and discusses the aims and adventures of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Discusses political and cultural changes that led to and occurred during the westward expansion of the United States in the 1800s.

Chronicles the historical background and political maneuvers that led to the Louisiana Purchase by President Thomas Jefferson in 1803

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. (view table of contents)

Examines the Louisiana Purchase, discussing the negotiation of the treaty with France, the formation of Louisiana, taking possession of the land, and the exploration, growth, and settlement of the territory. (view table of contents)

Product Description: 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.