Lewis and Clark and Exploring the Louisiana Purchase
Download or Read eBook Lewis and Clark and Exploring the Louisiana Purchase PDF written by Alicia Z. Klepeis and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2017-07-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Alicia Z. Klepeis |
Publisher | : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2017-07-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781502626332 |
ISBN-13 | : 1502626330 |
Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Lewis and Clark and Exploring the Louisiana Purchase by : Alicia Z. Klepeis
Book excerpt: When 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.