GGR240H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Frederick Jackson Turner, Chilkoot Pass, Frontier Thesis
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Exam question ** turner thesis, check black board ** important. Slide 1 - key themes from last week - check slide. Frontier waggin trains - open land. He did it better than others, and thte perfect time, this frontier thesis comes to dominante the american history, which is significant historical piece. 1st wave of settlers replaced by 2nd wave of settlers , and they are different from each other and. The 1983 frontier thesis of frederick jackson turner (1861-1832) There is a clear evolution sequence that runs, which visualizes that to the land. The reason he gave this speech in chicago, because it was the final frontier that expanded and grew fast. Chicago was a best example of his thesis, which was the final achievement of the thesis and the final step of the frontier. That it has become a fully industriliazed city. In order to move further the civilization we have to keep shifting.
