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What significant event initiated westward expansion in 1803?
Who did Thomas Jefferson send on a famous journey to the Pacific Ocean?
What principle idealized the concept of expanding westward?
What event brought thousands of people westward, expanding the boundaries of statehood?
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What did artists do during the westward expansion?
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What is the best-known work by Audubon?
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In what year was the Audubon Society started?
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Where was the first National Wildlife Refuge established by the Audubon Society?
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What did Audubon consider 'probably the best' of its tribe in terms of taste?
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How did Audubon create his bird drawings?
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Who signed the Yosemite Grant Act in 1864?
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Which artist was a leading figure in the Hudson River School known for his landscape paintings?
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Who revolutionized bird painting by using realistic techniques and observing birds in the wild?
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Which president signed the Yellowstone National Park Protection Act in 1872?
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Who was inspired by the American Rockies and was a German-born artist?
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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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