The "conquest of the frontier" was
A) mythical because Americans were always finding new frontiers.
B) by and large invisible to Americans of the day and never really captured the imagination of Americans.
C) a way to evade the destructive consequences of national policies by making them seem to be an expression of human progress.
D) one of the most brutal examples of imperialism in world history.

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The "conquest of the frontier" was often portrayed as a narrative of progress and expansion, masking the negative impacts of national policies, such as displacement of Native Americans, by framing them as part of a larger story of human advancement.

The "Conquest of the Frontier" Was