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Frederick Jackson Turner The Frontier In American History Summary

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Elizabeth Melendez Mrs. McCain History G175 24 July 2015 American History In “The Frontier in American History” by Fredrick Jackson Turner, the author explains the significance of the frontier to the importance of Americanization. Turner explains the frontier as being a frontier line from England to the Westward expansion in America. Through many detailed examples, Turner shows how the frontier characterized the American identity. He describes the historical phenomenon as the creator of American history and of Americans. Rid of England's rule and created into a new character of Americanization, Turner believes that the frontier influenced social evolution, democracy, and individualism. However, other critics argue that the frontier was not
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