Gistory 1302 Essay

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Carolyn Pennycuff History 1301-164 Hollitz 8: Turner Essay March 29, 2014 Grand Theory and History: Democracy and the Frontier How do the experiences of specific groups of people, as reflected in the primary sources, support or modify Turner’s view of western settlement? Does Turner’s thesis reflect a mythic view of the West or real experiences? According to Frederick Jackson Turner’s thesis on The Significance of the Frontier in American History, he believed that the nation was shaped due to the American frontier and their pioneering ideals. Their ambitions, determinations, hopes, and dreams made a huge impact on civilization. The frontier definitely moved at a different pace since they had horses and canoes versus cars, ships, planes, etc. Just think about how the Indian trails turned into roads, the roads then turned into turnpikes, then the railroads, etc. Improvements are always being made by each new generation, although, people may not realize the significance of our past history it is definitely a huge part of our present history. We need to understand the different stages of colonial life that brought about our development and advancement. From fur trading, farming, mines, and ranch life, each of these were very important and had a major influence on our economic and political history. As for the question; “How do the experiences of specific groups of people, as reflected in the primary sources, support or modify Turner’s view of western settlement?” I believe the following three primary sources support Turner’s view of the West; Robert Baird, George Caleb Bingham, and Miriam Davis Colt. Sports Celebrity Shine Movies Music TV Health Shopping Travel Autos Homes Popular on Yahoo Yahoo Homepage My Yahoo Yahoo News Yahoo Sports Yahoo Finance OMG Shine More Yahoo Sites Yahoo Mail Yahoo Mail <style>#yucs
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