A History of US Book 4: The New Nation

Beginning with George Washington's inauguration and continuing into the nineteenth century, The New Nation tells the story of the remarkable challenges that the freshly formed United States faced. Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territories (bought from France at a mere four cents an acre!), Lewis and Clark's daring expedition through this wilderness, the War of 1812 a.k.a. "Revolutionary War, Part II," Tecumseh's effort to form an Indian confederacy, the growth of Southern plantations, the beginning of the abolitionist movement, and the disgraceful Trail of Tears are just a few of the setbacks, sidetracks, and formidable tasks put in the new nation's path.

• Author:  Joy Hakim
• Reading Level:  Ages 9-12
• Format:  160 pages, Paperback
• Publisher:  Oxford University Press, USA; 3 edition (August 15, 2002) 
• ISBN:  9780195327182