Question

What was the main idea of Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis that encouraged American expansion?

(1 point)
Responses

It argued for giving more land back to Native American tribes.
It argued for giving more land back to Native American tribes.

It proposed creating new trade alliances with powerful European nations.
It proposed creating new trade alliances with powerful European nations.

It suggested a new frontier was needed to preserve America's unique identity.
It suggested a new frontier was needed to preserve America's unique identity.

It focused on improving industrial production within the United States.
It focused on improving industrial production within the United States.

Answer 1

It suggested a new frontier was needed to preserve America's unique identity.

Explanation: Turner's thesis argued that the frontier shaped American democracy and character, and that a new frontier was necessary to maintain those distinctive American traits.