Frederick Jackson Turner's "frontier thesis" posited that the availability of plentiful land in the West provided a "safety net" that released social tensions and provided opportunities for social mobility that Americanized Americans. To what extent do you think the experiences of the individuals and families who migrated to the trans-Mississippi West between 1870 and 1900 actually bear out Turner's conclusions?

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The Answer of Frederick Jackson Turner's "frontier thesis" posited that the availability of plentiful land in the West provided a "safety net" that released social tensions and provided opportunities for social mobility that Americanized Americans. To what extent do you think the experiences of the individuals and families who migrated to the trans-Mississippi West between 1870 and 1900 actually bear out Turner's conclusions?

Frederick Jackson Turner's "Frontier Thesis" Posited That the Availability of Plentiful