Voices from Colonial America: Louisiana, 1682-1803 (Direct Mail Edition)

by WORTH, RICHARD

• ISBN13: 9780792265443
• ISBN10: 0792265440
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-01-10
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids

Summary

The rich and colorful history of Louisiana begins in 1682 when Sieur de La Salle claimed the region for France. After that time, the region was governed under several different flags, including France, Spain, and Great Britain. Readers will learn how secret treaties bounced the colony between French and Spanish rule, creating a unique mix of people and culture and a prosperous plantation economy that grew New Orleans into a major port and trading center. When Thomas Jefferson purchased the land for the United States in 1803, he paid only about 4 cents an acre ($15,000,000)! Louisiana, which doubled the size of the country and gained control of trade along the Mississippi River, helped turn the United States into a world power.

Author Biography

Richard Worth has written a series of biographies for middle school, including Thomas Nast, Chief Joseph, and Sitting Bull for SOFSOURCE, INC. His biographies and histories include Henry VIII, Stanley and Livingstone, Cinque of The Amistad, Westward Expansion and Manifest Destiny, Women in Combat, The Spanish Inquisition, Ponce de Leon, and Pizarro for Enslow Publishers.