The Expansion of the United States: Florida, Alaska, Gadsden Purchase, and Mexican Cession
Author: Stanley, Joseph
Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.6
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
1866
Points per Word
0.000268
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Description
The United States did not expand from the 13 original states to its present size all at once. Many different events took place to shape the country into what it is today. Readers explore the details behind many of these events.