What was the main idea behind Manifest Destiny in the 19th century?

Turner's Frontier Thesis and Its Implications

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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The belief that the U.S. should form alliances with Europe.
The notion that the U.S. should focus on industrialization.
The idea that the U.S. should expand across North America.
The belief that the U.S. should remain isolated.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What was a significant outcome of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad?
It facilitated the settlement of the Great Plains.
It resulted in the end of Native American conflicts.
It led to the decline of the Gold Rush.
It caused the closure of the frontier.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act during the Civil War?
To support the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad.
To promote industrial development in the East.
To encourage settlement by offering land to settlers.
To provide free land to Native Americans.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Frederick Jackson Turner present his Frontier Thesis?
At the University of Wisconsin.
At the American Historical Association meeting.
At the Smithsonian Institution.
At the Harvard University conference.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a central claim of Turner's Frontier Thesis?
The frontier was irrelevant to American development.
The frontier was central to American character and innovation.
The frontier was a barrier to American progress.
The frontier was solely a military concern.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What concern did Turner express about the closing of the frontier?
That it would increase conflicts with Native Americans.
That it might diminish American dynamism and ideals.
That it would lead to economic prosperity.
That it would result in more industrialization.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was Turner's intended audience for his thesis presentation?
Military officials and strategists.
Industrial leaders and businessmen.
Fellow historians and students of history.
Politicians and lawmakers.
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