Development of American Civilization: The Louisiana Purchase by Thomas Fleming

“The Louisiana Purchase” by Thomas Fleming
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The Development of American Civilization through “The Louisiana Purchase” by Thomas Fleming
The development of American civilization took a range of key steps to land the nation into its unique socio-political and economic status up to 1865. As has been evident throughout the course, various key incidents occurred between the Declaration of Independence and 1865 that culminated in shaping the future of America. One such monumental occurrence was the purchase of Louisiana from the French. This significant occurrence is described in detains in “The Louisiana Purchase” by Thomas Fleming. In the book, Fleming gives an insightful account of the purchase in six chapters. This review explores Fleming’s proclamations and their impacts on the development of American civilization through the book’s key elements. One of the key elements of the book is the setting in which the author offers an overview of the political, economic, and diplomatic landscape of the issues surrounding the Louisiana Purchase. Using the book, it is possible to gather a better understanding of the incident through the above key elements and others like the roles played by the envoys, the bargain and ratification of the deal, the purchase, as well as the