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What significant event initiated westward expansion in 1803?
What significant event initiated westward expansion in 1803?
- The discovery of gold in California
- The Trail of Tears
- The signing of the Louisiana Purchase (correct)
- The Lewis and Clark expedition
Who did Thomas Jefferson send on a famous journey to the Pacific Ocean?
Who did Thomas Jefferson send on a famous journey to the Pacific Ocean?
- Lewis and Clark (correct)
- Manifest Destiny
- Native Americans
- Settlers and cowboys
What principle idealized the concept of expanding westward?
What principle idealized the concept of expanding westward?
- Manifest Destiny (correct)
- Trail of Tears
- Indian Removal Act
- Louisiana Purchase
What event brought thousands of people westward, expanding the boundaries of statehood?
What event brought thousands of people westward, expanding the boundaries of statehood?
What did artists do during the westward expansion?
What did artists do during the westward expansion?
What is the best-known work by Audubon?
What is the best-known work by Audubon?
In what year was the Audubon Society started?
In what year was the Audubon Society started?
Where was the first National Wildlife Refuge established by the Audubon Society?
Where was the first National Wildlife Refuge established by the Audubon Society?
What did Audubon consider 'probably the best' of its tribe in terms of taste?
What did Audubon consider 'probably the best' of its tribe in terms of taste?
How did Audubon create his bird drawings?
How did Audubon create his bird drawings?
Who signed the Yosemite Grant Act in 1864?
Who signed the Yosemite Grant Act in 1864?
Which artist was a leading figure in the Hudson River School known for his landscape paintings?
Which artist was a leading figure in the Hudson River School known for his landscape paintings?
Who revolutionized bird painting by using realistic techniques and observing birds in the wild?
Who revolutionized bird painting by using realistic techniques and observing birds in the wild?
Which president signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act in 1872?
Which president signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act in 1872?
Who was inspired by the American Rockies and was a German-born artist?
Who was inspired by the American Rockies and was a German-born artist?
Study Notes
American Westward Expansion and the Hudson River School
- Railroads facilitated movement and trade in the west during the Civil War.
- The war led to a migration of people fleeing the conflict into new lands.
- After the war, soldiers became troopers in the west, patrolling and fighting native tribes.
- The lure of the west was its stunning natural scenery, inspiring artists and writers.
- Some sought to exploit natural resources, while artists depicted the region's beauty.
- President Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act in 1864, protecting Yosemite Valley.
- President Grant signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act in 1872.
- The Hudson River School was the first well-known American artistic community.
- Thomas Cole was a leading figure in the Hudson River School, known for his landscape paintings.
- Albert Bierstadt, a German-born artist, was inspired by the American Rockies.
- John James Audubon revolutionized bird painting, using realistic techniques and observing birds in the wild.
- Audubon's innovative approach to painting birds involved mounting them in natural positions and painting them in their environment.
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