frontier

By rosel
  • The Louisiana Purchase was made

    The Louisiana Purchase was made

    This greatly expanded the territory of the United States of American, giving reason to push the frontier even farther west.
  • "The Good Shepherd" was created

    "The Good Shepherd" was created

    Illustrates the romanticized and often religious view of the West by European settlers.
  • US gained more territory via the Mexican American War

    US gained more territory via the Mexican American War

    This provided even more land for expansion. The frontier pushed on, consuming more land.
  • US purchased Alaska from Russia

    US purchased Alaska from Russia

    Once again, this purchase added even more land to the US, and allowed for the frontier's expansion not only west, but also north.
  • "The Indian and the Lily" was created

    "The Indian and the Lily" was created

    Illustrates the destruction done by frontier expansion.
  • "The Island" was created

    "The Island" was created

    Parallels the savagery of frontier life in a survival of the fittest world.