Events Around Art By ASMSA2016 Jan 1, 1846 Mexican - American War Begins Jan 1, 1849 Asher B. Durand paints Kindred Spirits. Jan 1, 1850 Compromise of 1850 settles Mexican - American War Land Disputes. Jan 1, 1852 Uncle Tom's Cabin is Published. Jan 1, 1854 America and Mexico sign Gadsden Purchase, or Treaty. Jan 1, 1856 Arthur F. Tait paints The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix. Mar 4, 1857 James Buchanan Elected President. Jan 1, 1858 Jasper F. Cropsey paints The Backwoods of America. Mar 4, 1861 Abraham Lincoln Elected President.
