According to Turner what is space?
a place of conflict, myth, and progress
What are the ideologies of Turner?
individualism vs democracy
What Americanization according to Turner?
taking a european and making them native
What forces turn someone native?
nature and the wilderness
what is the frontier?
the contact zone or meeting point between wilderness and civilization
What document does Turner cite?
The 1890 Census
Does the frontier have a place in the census?
Before 1890 yes because there was a clear line, but not after
What are characteristics of an American according to Turner?
self-sufficiency, idividualism, and competition
What has the past continually advancing frontier line done for Americans?
Kept them constantly on the border of wilderness, causing them to constantly confront it, keepign society simplistic
What is the significance of the end of the frontier?
The end of the first chapter in American History
When did Turner write this piece
1935
