Frederick Jackson Turner <Back to Last Page> <Full Glossary>

Related Terms • Manifest Destiny • imperialism

Definition: American historian whose collected essays, The Frontier in American History, examine the desire for westward expansion in America. This 'Manifest Destiny' was satisfied when the United States was able to acquire land spanning from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

Related Resources:

Westward Expansion
Information and resources to aid in the study of Manifest Destiny.

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Turner's The Frontier in American History
Entire text of Frederick Jackson Turner's 13 pivotal essays on the importance of the westward expansion to American History.

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