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The Louisiana Purchase
This treaty doubled the amount of land that the U.S. had, opening a new and unexplored area. Which would be the new frontier for many people. -
The Erie Canal Opens
The Erie Canal opened and helped the frontier get goods to and from the more settled places for a lot cheaper and a lot quicker. -
The Great Migration
The great migration was a massive movement of people west along the Oregon trail, and was led by Marcus Whitman. -
The Gold Rush Started
During the California gold rush a large amount of people moved out west to the frontier to try to get rich quick if they could. Leaving behind all that they could not bring with them and venturing the frontier themselves to gain riches and glory. -
Elisha Kane goes farther North than before
In 1853 Elish Kane led an expedition to the Arctic and was himself exploring a frontier in a different place than America. Showing how the U.S. was more than the only frontier around. -
Home by the Lake
An oil on canvas painting by Frederic Edwin Church, that has an optimistic outlook on America's future. In that there is a couple living in a house built from the environment around them, and that there is a plentiful amount of game. -
A Tight Fix
An oil on canvas painting Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait that depicts a man and his friend hunting when they get attacked by a bear. This painting was controversial when it was first exhibited as it showed it is unclear whether or not the man is clearly aiming for the beat and thus the combat between the bear and the man on the ground will not end. -
The Back Woods of America
An oil on canvas painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey. During a time that the United states was being reformed at an unprecedented rate. This is a painting of a homestead in America at the time that is embraced by nature. This painting has an overall positive outlook to it when inspected closely.
