Question

Frederick Jackson Turner’s thesis argued that America’s frontier

(A) was a major obstacle that stood in the way of progress
(B) was a fundamental factor in American government and individualism
(C) would continue despite the closing of the West
(D) allowed immigrants to retain their culture
(E) was the driving force behind the American Civil War

Answer 1

Frederick Jackson Turner’s thesis argued that America’s frontier "B) was a fundamental factor in American government and individualism," since he thought that the expanding frontier was responsible for the implementation of true democracy.