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In this war, the thirteen British colonies in North America fought against Great Britian to gain their independance.
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The signing of this document brought the American Revolutionary War to an official conclusion and America becomes its own independant country.
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The Louisiana Prchase added 828,000 square miles of land to the United States.
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Expeditions in which Lewis and Clark were petitioned by President Andrew Jackson to explore the uncharted wilderness of the American frontier and document the flora and fauna found there.
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This event increased the accessibilty of the American frontier through river travel.
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The painters of the Hudson RIver school were active dring this timespan. The Hudson River School was first founded in 1825 by Thomas Cole and was the first artists' fraternity in America. The artists in this group mainly painted landscapes that exemplified the majesty of the American forntier. In their pintings, nature is depicted as both a pwerful force that must be conquered and as an awesome force that provides and should be appreciated.
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Due to misguided advice, the Donner party is stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains during the winter. This is an example of the dangers that pioneers faced dueing westward expansion.
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Thomas Cole was one of the founders of the Hudson River School. His death resulted in the painting of "Kindred Spirits" by his friend Asher Brown Durand.
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