The Modernization Of Frontiers In America

How does Turner explain the recurring need for communication and transportation along the American frontier?

During the early 1800’s in the United States of America, both the Early Industrial Revolution and the Westward Expansion contributed to the sectional tension between the North and the South. While the North had factories popping up everywhere, the South had more and more land dedicated to plantations. To stay at the pace of the North, the South decided it would be beneficial if they were to become their cotton suppliers. With the invention of the cotton gin, cotton was being mass-produced and sent to the North to be made into items such as clothing. Whilst this was going on, the point of slavery became a big issue and the debate over it began, dividing the North and South more and more over time. The North didn't support slavery and instead, hired workers to work in the factories (specifically low-wage woman), while the South supported slavery and used African slaves to work on plantations. This caused many problems as both sides wanted more land to promote their opinion on slavery for either plantations or factories. Due to each of the sides having contradictory points of view on slavery, the Missouri Compromise and the addition of other territories such as during the Louisiana Purchase, the Oregon Treaty, and the Annexation of Texas, much strife occurred in the Senate. The Westward Expansion led to the desire for more land, therefore the United States expanded their land from the East coast to the West coast. The Westward Expansion promoted the addition of new land and

Faragher, Buhle, Cziyron and Armitage ( 2010) note the westward development into the new territories of the United States usually took place in three stages; trade, settlement and statehood. The speed at which this expansion occurred reinforced America's sense of themselves as a pioneering people. This experience worked to create a belief that the United States was a nation of adventurous, optimistic, and democratic people (p. 357).

Westward expansion was the “God Given” right to the whites that would allow them to expand westward. Many settlers turned their attention to wealth and conquest more than they had before and because of this greed, memorable impacts were left behind. As settlers moved westward, they started to affect the living of the Native Americans. Native Americans did not like how the settlers came to their home to take over and when westward expansion became a trend, conflict and tension occurred. This tension and conflict led to the Trail of Tears, which was part of Andrew Johnson’s Indian removal policy. The Native Americans were forced to give up their land and migrate to another area. During the Trail of Tears most of the Native Americans died all

The Early American Industrial Revolution and Westward Expansion, two interconnected yet independent occurrences, were significant events in the Antebellum Era. The Early Industrial Revolution utilized new inventions to improve the United State’s economy and change lifestyles (Hakim NN 105; Hakim NN 107). It had offered new opportunities and transformed America 's farm economy into a market economy, which is, arguably, more efficient (Hakim NN 109). While Westward Expansion extended America’s borders, fueled by a popular ideal known as “manifest destiny, it caused many disputes amongst the American citizens, creating complications in Congress (Hakim 62-63). As shown, the Industrial Revolution and Westward Expansion were both major changes for America 's economy, each with its own benefits and disadvantages (Hakim NN 103-109; Hakim 58-59). The Early Industrial Revolution and Westward Expansion promoted and enhanced the effects of each other; the increased production of textiles urged Southern farmers to expand their plantations, which in turn, produced more raw materials for the Northern industrial workers to process (Hakim NN 103-109; Hakim 58-59). While both, as shown above, had improved the economy and allowed some freedom for the workers in free states which would otherwise not have, they also promoted slavery, which, at the time, was an ongoing issue

(flattened) the land by as much as a hundred miles a stretch. Behind them came

The United States began its life as a small nation consisting of only thirteen states. Over time the leaders of this county recognized that in order to prosper the nation would need to expand beyond the current set borders. Westward Expansion was the only solution, to adopt such a large endeavor meant that the population had to have a reason to migrate west. Expansion had appeal to the Southern land owners for the fact that the Missouri Compromise did not affect territories that were not part of the Louisiana Purchase, while those who did not have land moved west with the promises of land of their own to farm and own, yet congress continued to battle over “slave states” and “free states” to keep the balance. Westward expansion had many contributions to make to the Unites States.

During the years 1790-1860 many changes in the nation were occurring in the values of Americans and in their different societies. The vacant, immeasurable land in the western frontier enabled a shift of change from social, political and economic conformity to more individual techniques and beliefs away from governmental traditions imposed more in the east coast of the nation. As different factors forced people to migrate west in the country it changed not only society and values of people in the west but also the east, transforming into a whole new affluent society. As people started to realize the nations grandness and what the property consisted of the rise in nationalism became very dependent on these enlightened ideas and visions.

for it (Cooke 254). If it had been left to the government, it would have taken

There are two events that triggered the biggest migration in US history. First was the passage of the Homestead Act in 1862; each family that was willing to settle to the West was granted at least 160 acres of land. Second was the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, when it was finally possible to send the agricultural products such as live cattle to the more populated areas within less than a week. In addition, the frontiers were also able to get the much-needed tools and equipment by trains from those big cites. During this period, different groups of people had experienced huge yet completely different changes with their lives. Some experienced happiness and hope, while others experienced hardship and tragedy. Native

During the late nineteenth century, the most defining themes for this century are the westward expansion of the United States. During 1803, President Thomas Jefferson once said, “Those who labor in the earth, are the chosen people of God”. Meaning that in order to sustain the population that is expanding each and every day we have to provide land in order to sustain everyone's life. President Thomas Jefferson also doubled the size of the United States by purchasing the Louisiana Purchase from the French government for fifteen million dollars. Manifest Destiny is known for, “ Spirit of the Frontier”. Manifest Destiny represents an abstract idea of the westward expansion; she is also a representation of a figure that has some impression to pioneers and settlers to expand westward for an opportunity that is worth seeking for.

Westward expansion changed into the preference of the US to govern the territories of western components of the United States that had been either unclaimed or occupied by using other international locations. It is pertinent to comprehend that the us history became inspired with the aid of England in diverse methods. Within the second 1/2 of 18th century, the railroad which that turned into invented in England introduced a main effect in the USA enlargement to the West. Railroads originated from England. England had a dense population, big monetary sources and quick distances between its cities. Conversely, in the USA the story becomes unique. It had a sparse population, few financial sources and biggest distances among towns in a big country. The transcontinental railroad in large part expanded Westward growth inside the US at some stage in 1860-ninety.

Explain the ideology of these four intellectuals and what their overall arguments were. THESIS Frederick Jackson Turner’s, The Significance of the Frontier in American History, written in 1893, is arguably one of the most influential interpretations of the American past ever published. Turner’s thesis, Frontier Thesis, stated that Europeans were changed by the settlement of North America, creating a new society based on the skills and knowledge they learned, while settling the land, not by the European society they left behind. Turner believed the frontier was the driving power, influencing and shaping the unique character of an individual American and American culture. As the frontier moved west, Turner believed the new challenges that American settlers faced, created distinctive political institutions, values, and societal bonds change, fostering the idea of self reliance and sectionalism.

The western frontier fostered values of American democracy as well as individualism. Moving westward forced the settlers to have to somewhat govern themselves since most of the East Coast had no idea what was out there. Settlers had to form companies and decide what land was theirs almost on their own until the president sent troops out to manage it all. There was so much unexplored land to cover and as more companies, farms, and ranches formed, the more the government had to regulate and keep track of.

The experiences a nation undergoes often shape its national identity and define who they are as a country. Throughout the course of its history, America has developed a national identity which is the American Dream. The American Dream is defined as the qualities that make up America and most of its people they include; opportunity, success, determination, and ingenuity. Many events in American’s history highlight the idea of the American dream between the period of its creation and the 1900’s, but few have succeeded to exhibit all the qualities that make up this idea. One specific event in America’s history has succeeded in demonstrating the four