Settler’s sacrificed much and risked everything, looking to establish civilization in a wild land so that eventually it could evolve into something better. This open and free land was pivotal at attracting settlers to the “wild west”. Turner believes that “involved in crossing a continent, in winning a wilderness, and in developing at each area of this progress out of the primitive economic and political conditions of the frontier into the complexity of city life” (Turner para.3), and the frontier serves as the clean slate needed to compel further development of American Civilization. With the struggle to survive in a wild land, people come together and establish political and economic systems on the frontier. Development of these systems allows for further evolution in the stages of civilization and of American ideals. But, without the help of the Federal Government at the time, the push for settlement of the frontier would have been much slower. In one particular lecture, Dr.Petersen made a point to show how the Federal Government helped facilitate further expansion on the
Settler’s sacrificed much and risked everything, looking to establish civilization in a wild land so that eventually it could evolve into something better. This open and free land was pivotal at attracting settlers to the “wild west”. Turner believes that “involved in crossing a continent, in winning a wilderness, and in developing at each area of this progress out of the primitive economic and political conditions of the frontier into the complexity of city life” (Turner para.3), and the frontier serves as the clean slate needed to compel further development of American Civilization. With the struggle to survive in a wild land, people come together and establish political and economic systems on the frontier. Development of these systems allows for further evolution in the stages of civilization and of American ideals. But, without the help of the Federal Government at the time, the push for settlement of the frontier would have been much slower. In one particular lecture, Dr.Petersen made a point to show how the Federal Government helped facilitate further expansion on the