In 1821, William Becknell led a wagon train from Independence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The wagon train led by William Becknell then established a <span> route for international trade with Mexico.</span>
The Church; during the Medieval era, the Catholic Church taught that art was expected to be used specifically to honor God. Medieval artists did not take credit for their work because they were supposed to be like gifts to God. However, with the rise of humanism, Renaissance artists began focusing on other, secular aspects of life like the human body. This did not make the Church happy.
