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Across America
Maurice Isserman
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Description for Across America
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery as a scientific expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. This book also covers Thomas Jefferson's support of the expedition as US president, and Meriwether Lewis' and William Clark's preparations for their journey, including purchasing supplies. Series: Discovery and Exploration. Num Pages: 128 pages, full-colour & black-&-white photographs, illustrations, & maps, chronology & timeline, si. BIC Classification: 1KBB; YQH. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412.
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery as a scientific expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. The goal was to learn more about the Northwest's natural resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement. The Lewis and Clark expedition was the second recorded transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico by white Americans. Their journey was significant in that the first accurate maps of the area were produced, there was a better understanding of the Northwest's natural resources, and they established friendly relations with American Indians. Although they were unable to locate the fabled, elusive Northwest ... Read more
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the Corps of Discovery as a scientific expedition to explore the newly acquired Louisiana Purchase. The goal was to learn more about the Northwest's natural resources, inhabitants, and possibilities for settlement. The Lewis and Clark expedition was the second recorded transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico by white Americans. Their journey was significant in that the first accurate maps of the area were produced, there was a better understanding of the Northwest's natural resources, and they established friendly relations with American Indians. Although they were unable to locate the fabled, elusive Northwest ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Series
Discovery and Exploration
Number of Pages
128
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Broomall, United States
ISBN
9781604131925
SKU
V9781604131925
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Ref
99-3
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