Frontier Timeline

By Kyle Antonio

  • The California Gold Rush begins

    The California Gold Rush begins

  • Mexican American War begins

    Mexican American War begins

  • Asher B. Durand paints "Kindred Spirits"

    Asher B. Durand paints "Kindred Spirits"

  • California becomes the 31st state

    California becomes the 31st state

  • Congress passes the Land Claims Act

    Congress passes the Land Claims Act

  • Uncle Tom's Cabin is published

    Uncle Tom's Cabin is published

  • Gadsen Purchase (the U.S. gets southern New Mexico and Arizona)

    Gadsen Purchase (the U.S. gets southern New Mexico and Arizona)

  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed

  • Arthur F. Tait paints "The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix"

    Arthur F. Tait paints "The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix"

  • Jasper Francis Cropsey paints "The Backwoods of America"

    Jasper Francis Cropsey paints "The Backwoods of America"