In the document, “The Significance of the Frontier in American History”, by Frederick J. Turner, examines the American Frontier and all of his theories. This frontier is “the meeting point between savagery and civilization” (200). The cruel and fierce part of this world meeting the courteous and humanized kind. It is the point in which these opposing traits meet. This frontier is a potent method to use for Americanization. The best way to learn American history is to study the American frontier because it basically describes how America came to be.
Before the frontier could be made, it had to overcome many challenges. As well as, having guides from previous frontiers discussions on social development topics. Every previous frontier has contributed …show more content…
Without having knowledge of the frontier it is quite difficult to understand how America came to be. In the document the author makes his argument by stating, “And to study this advance , the men who grew up under these conditions , and the political , economic, and social results of it, is to study the really American part of our history” (Turner, 201). The American frontier is the accurate American part of history and is classified as very important. The author of this document is Frederick J. Turner. His intended audience is the general public to explain the importance of the frontier but more specifically, his intended audience is Americans. It is essential for Americans to have knowledge about the frontier since it may be the reason for the American traits. This document is a primary source because it has the original quotations in it. It uses raw materials making it the primary …show more content…
How a simple factor, such as grass, can impact the world if it stopped growing. Everything is connected and without one piece, everything can fall apart and cause chaos. The author makes the argument by the details in the historical evidence mentioned in this document. In the document it is noted that, “The theme of this essay is the interaction among people, the plants, and animals around them, and the natural processes at work on all of them” (14). The author makes it apparent of what he wants to argue. The intended audience is the general public, anyone and everyone who do not pay enough attention to the land they are living on. This is a secondary choice as it is written after the events discussed throughout the document have already
Before the frontier could be made, it had to overcome many challenges. As well as, having guides from previous frontiers discussions on social development topics. Every previous frontier has contributed …show more content…
Without having knowledge of the frontier it is quite difficult to understand how America came to be. In the document the author makes his argument by stating, “And to study this advance , the men who grew up under these conditions , and the political , economic, and social results of it, is to study the really American part of our history” (Turner, 201). The American frontier is the accurate American part of history and is classified as very important. The author of this document is Frederick J. Turner. His intended audience is the general public to explain the importance of the frontier but more specifically, his intended audience is Americans. It is essential for Americans to have knowledge about the frontier since it may be the reason for the American traits. This document is a primary source because it has the original quotations in it. It uses raw materials making it the primary …show more content…
How a simple factor, such as grass, can impact the world if it stopped growing. Everything is connected and without one piece, everything can fall apart and cause chaos. The author makes the argument by the details in the historical evidence mentioned in this document. In the document it is noted that, “The theme of this essay is the interaction among people, the plants, and animals around them, and the natural processes at work on all of them” (14). The author makes it apparent of what he wants to argue. The intended audience is the general public, anyone and everyone who do not pay enough attention to the land they are living on. This is a secondary choice as it is written after the events discussed throughout the document have already