History of America AMERICA'S FIRST SETTLEMENTS Written by Linda Thompson Rourke Educational Media rourkeeducationalmedia com Scan for Related Titles and Teacher Resources
Chapter 1 Welcome to the New World Only 20 years after it became independent the United States doubled in size thanks to President Thomas Jefferson’s wise purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France Within 50 years the country stretched across immense plains and towering mountain ranges to touch the Pacific Ocean OREGON TERRITORY 1846 CEDED BY MEXICO 1848 GADSDEN PURCHASE 1853 Territories Acquired by the United States 4 ESTABLISHED 1818 LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1803 TEXAS ANNEXED 1845
America's First Settlements
Life in America's first settlements was dangerous. Wars between colonies, native tribes, disease, and food shortages made survival a challenge. Features primary sources, historical images, charts, and maps.
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By: Linda Thompson
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Published by: Rourke Educational Media (Unlimited)
