Arguably the most famous essay every written about the impact of land on American history, Frederick Jackson Turner's "The Significance of the Frontier in American History" explains how Americans' relationship with the environment shaped the democratic, individualistic, innovative society that emerged.

Concepts

manifest destiny

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frederick jackson turner, gilded age, nhc toolbox: frontier, the gilded and the gritty: america, 1870-1912, national humanities center

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)