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The Erie Canal was built in New York City. It linked the great lakes and the Northwestern Territories to New York. In the painting of he Backwoods of America the two men are standing in the Catskill Mountains in New York.
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Gold was found in california and many settlers moved West.
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Kindred Spirits was painted by Asher Brown Durand
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California becomes a State of the United States and people move west which begins expansion westward on the frontier.
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The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix was painted by Arther Fitzwilliam Tait
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The Backwoods of America was painted by Jasper Francis
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The Transcontinental Railroad connected the east and west and made it easier for people to travel. More people began moving west onto the frontier.
