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English colonial settlements
American westward expansion began with the english colonial settlements in the early 17th century. -
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French and Indian War
"7 year war" -
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American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War -
Cupid and Psyche painting
Cupid and Psyche painting by Benjamin West. -
Monroe Doctrine
Monroe doctrine -
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Mexican American War
Mexican American War -
The Backwoods of America painting
The Backwoods of America painting by Jasper Francis Cropsey. -
Young Marsyas painting
Elihu Vedder painted Young Marsyas. -
Mainland territory as states in 1912
The American frontier movement ended with the admission of the last mainland territories as states in 1912.