In what year did Frederick Jackson Turner present his frontier thesis?

In what year did Frederick Jackson Turner present his frontier thesis?

• A. 1865
• B. 1893
• C. 1914
• D. 1939

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is when Turner first introduced the idea that the American character and institutions were shaped by the existence of a frontier. He presented this frontier thesis in 1893, delivering the keynote at the American Historical Association meeting in Chicago (at the time connected with the World’s Columbian Exposition). That year is tied to the original presentation and publication of the essay that argued the violent, moving frontier helped forge American democracy and individualism. The other dates don’t fit because they occur well before or long after Turner’s actual presentation. So 1893 is the correct year because it’s when he gave the initial scholarly presentation of the thesis.

The main idea here is when Turner first introduced the idea that the American character and institutions were shaped by the existence of a frontier. He presented this frontier thesis in 1893, delivering the keynote at the American Historical Association meeting in Chicago (at the time connected with the World’s Columbian Exposition). That year is tied to the original presentation and publication of the essay that argued the violent, moving frontier helped forge American democracy and individualism. The other dates don’t fit because they occur well before or long after Turner’s actual presentation. So 1893 is the correct year because it’s when he gave the initial scholarly presentation of the thesis.