CHAPTER ONE An Irresistible Offer 4 CHAPTER TWO Exploring the Land 12 CHAPTER THREE Expanding West 24 CHAPTER FOUR Changing a Nation 34 Key Locations 42 Stop and Think 44 Glossary 46 Learn More 47 Index 48 About the Author 48 CONTENTS
AN IRRESISTIBLE OFFER The United States and France made a historic 529,920,000 acres 214,450,000 ha of land in agreement in 1803 The United States purchased North America The territory stretched from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains It ran from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada It was larger than France Germany the United Kingdom Italy Portugal and Spain combined It was known as the Thomas Jefferson was president at the time of the purchase He wanted the United States to expand west 5 CHAPTER ONE
