American progress

The Frontier TimeToast

By lynnduong

  • The Pony Express is established.

    The Pony Express is established.
    News and transportation became easier. Word traveled in a couple of days.

  • Travelers in a Tropical Landscape painted by Louis Remy Mignot

    Travelers in a Tropical Landscape painted by Louis Remy Mignot
    Louis Remy Mignot painted Travelers in a Tropical Landscape.

  • April 12, 1861 - Civil War begins

    April 12, 1861 - Civil War begins
    The Civil War was a fight to see which region would control America. Slavery was one of the main reasons for the divide.

  • The 1871 Indian Appropriation Act is established

    The 1871 Indian Appropriation Act is established
    Tribes could not be independent nations.

  • British Columbia becomes a part of Canada

    British Columbia becomes a part of Canada
    America was not the only place expanding. So was Canada!!

  • 1872 - Sentinel Rock, Yosemite painted by William Keith

    1872 - Sentinel Rock, Yosemite painted by William Keith
    William Keith painted Sentinel Rock.

  • Yellowstone National Park founded.

    Yellowstone National Park founded.
    Keith would go to Yellowstone as well as Yosemite.

  • The Indian and the Lily painted by George de Forest Brush

    The Indian and the Lily painted by George de Forest Brush
    George de Forest Brush painted The Indian and the Lily.

  • The National Geographic Society was founded.

    The National Geographic Society was founded.