Frontier Democracy In many ways America has always been a frontier, from the first pilgrims who settled her untamed shores to the last forty-niner to pack his possessions and head out west. The fact that Americans have created this shining juggernaut of a nation up from a foundation of virgin wilds and expanses shows that she is truly a land of opportunity, and one which was unarguably taken advantage of. The people who lived the …showed first 75 words of 1070 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1070 total…door of opportunity to immigrants who desired a better life in America. The new crop of idealistic leaders which sprouted from the frontier was also instrumental in the creation of the democracy we enjoy in America today. 1 portion excerpted from Jackson Turner Essay chapter IX p. 6 Bibliograpy http://hometown.aol.com/aerodemo7/frontier.html Essay: The Frontier in American History By: Frederic Jackson Turner Published 1920 The New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia Vol. 6 Pgs. 734-756 Published 1994