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Louisiana Purchase
The Lousiana Purchase of 1803 cost America $15 million and doubled the nation in size, helping America make its way further west. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was war fought between the United States and Great Britain and their Native American allies. The war ended in 1815. -
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Under the presidency of Andrew Jackson, this law allowed "negotiation" between the government and Indians for Indian land. -
The Mexican - American War
The war ended in February of 1848. In the United States' conquest for the West, America gained nearly half of Mexico's territory. -
The California Gold Rush
Excitement of gold caused many to leave their lifes in the pursuit for wealth in the west. -
Home by the Lake
The oil on canvas "Home by the Lake" depicts the promising life of a couple settled in the wilderness. Frederic Edwin Church's painting suggests an optimistic future for America. -
The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix
"The Life of a Hunter: A Tight Fix" by Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait portrays nature as an enemy, men as rugged, and magnifies current issues through art. -
The Backwoods of America
Jasper Francis Cropsey's "The Backwoods of America" illustrates a beautiful view and foreshadows an end to frontier life. -
Civil War begins
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Civil War ends
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End of the American frontier
Following New Mexico, Arizona was admitted to the Union as the final midland state. Historians mark New Mexico and Arizona's admission as the end of the American frontier.
