Overview
1. Explain the general attitude of the people and the government of the US during the 1800s towards nature? Define manifest destiny?
2. Explain why the Railroad companies hire artists? What were these artists trying to convey through the art? Describe the characteristics they included.
3. Explain Thomas Moran's main contribution to the preservation of land in North America? What's the difference between conservation and preservation?
4. Describe Thomas Moran paintings in your own words, which painting had the most impact on you and why?
5. What was the style that the early California artists like Granville Redmond followed, describe this style, what were they trying to capture?