United States Expansion: The Louisiana Purchase

Genre: Educational

Creator: Coronet

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Relates the history of the Louisiana Purchase to the westward expansion of the United States, describing events leading to the purchase of the territory and its exploration, settlement and importance., The Louisiana Purchase is recalled through scenes depicting the territory's history in relation to westward expansion. The background of the territory's purchase and its exploration, settlement, and importance to the U.S. are stressed. Re-enactments, map

Complete Record: Relates the history of the Louisiana Purchase to the westward expansion of the United States, describing events leading to the purchase of the territory and its exploration, settlement and importance., The Louisiana Purchase is recalled through scenes depicting the territory's history in relation to westward expansion. The background of the territory's purchase and its exploration, settlement, and importance to the U.S. are stressed. Re-enactments, mapNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.