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Which of the following best describes Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis?
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The frontier is a sacred land that should be developed in a sustainable way.
The frontier is a sacred land that should be developed in a sustainable way.
The frontier is an endless, open land that is ready to be developed for profit.
The frontier is an endless, open land that is ready to be developed for profit.
The frontier caused Americans to settle too far apart to develop a sense of unity as a nation.
The frontier caused Americans to settle too far apart to develop a sense of unity as a nation.
The frontier developed American democracy by blending wilderness and European tradition.
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Which of the following best describes Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis?
(1 point)
Responses
The frontier is a sacred land that should be developed in a sustainable way.
The frontier is a sacred land that should be developed in a sustainable way.
The frontier is an endless, open land that is ready to be developed for profit.
The frontier is an endless, open land that is ready to be developed for profit.
The frontier caused Americans to settle too far apart to develop a sense of unity as a nation.
The frontier caused Americans to settle too far apart to develop a sense of unity as a nation.
The frontier developed American democracy by blending wilderness and European tradition.
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The best description of Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis is:
**The frontier developed American democracy by blending wilderness and European tradition.**
Turner argued that the experience of settling the frontier shaped the American character and promoted democracy by fostering individualism and egalitarianism.
**The frontier developed American democracy by blending wilderness and European tradition.**
Turner argued that the experience of settling the frontier shaped the American character and promoted democracy by fostering individualism and egalitarianism.