American Frontier 1808-1878

By psobkov

  • English colonial settlements

    American westward expansion began with the english colonial settlements in the early 17th century.
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    French and Indian War

    "7 year war"
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    American Revolutionary War

    American Revolutionary War

  • Cupid and Psyche painting

    Cupid and Psyche painting by Benjamin West.

  • Monroe Doctrine

    Monroe doctrine
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    Mexican American War

    Mexican American War

  • The Backwoods of America painting

    The Backwoods of America painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey.

  • Young Marsyas painting

    Elihu Vedder painted Young Marsyas.

  • Mainland territory as states in 1912

    The American frontier movement ended with the admission of the last mainland territories as states in 1912.