Books with title The Louisiana Purchase: Would You Close the Deal?

At the dawn of the nineteenth century, President Thomas Jefferson dispatched Robert Livingston and James Monroe to negotiate with the temperamental French dictator Napoleon Bonaparte. Originally charged with only securing the Port of New Orleans and access to the Mississippi River, they soon were presented with the deal of a lifetime—the purchase of the whole Louisiana Territory. With no time to contact the president, they had to make the decision themselves. What would you do if faced with the same decision? Author Elaine Landau poses this and other exciting questions to the reader in this lively account of the Louisiana Purchase.

The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. It was a Pig in a Poke, so to Speak! The land seemed endless. It was dirt cheap? What was it good for? Who wants it? For sale? Sold to the highest bidder? And what's it work today, friend? It was a deal too good to be true! But it was true! And today, the heartland of America is what is because President Jefferson knew a good deal when he saw one. With this book, kids of all ages will have front-row seats for the closing of the biggest real estate deal in history! Inquire within to learn about the biggest bargain in American history. A deal too good to be true - only it was! The story of the amazing Louisiana Purchase is filled with history, mystery, legend, lore and so much more! Excuse me - don't forget your change. A partial Table of Content includes: The Year Was 1803What A Deal! The Louisiana PurchaseSetting the StageThe French ConnectionBuild A Raft! Rollin' On The RiverMississippi Mud PieCrops, Goods, Services, and CitizensLouisiana Purchase TriviaUrgent Telegram!!! Pen a PoemAnd much more!

Should the United States expand across the continent of North America or stay a small country? That was the big question in 1804, when the United States had a chance to buy the huge Louisiana Territory from France. Who would make this big decision? And how would it change the United States? Author Elaine Landau poses this and other exciting questions to the reader in this lively account of the Louisiana Purchase.