The Turner Thesis

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Lesson Snapshot:

  • The central thesis about the frontier coined by Frederick Jackson Turner, commonly called the frontier thesis, has to do with the origins of the American national character
  • This central thesis was that the vitality of the American spirit rested on westward expansion

Worksheet Task:

  • Aimed at Students studying across AS/A2 Level or equivalent
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