Frontier Myths

About This Section This section is about the frontier coming to an end. It tells about how it ended, why it ended, and what made it end. It also gives the point of views of a few people, like Tumer for example. It tells of how myths came to be and why it happened that way. This section gives quite a bit of details about the frontiers end and the “new” west. This section is about the frontier coming to an end. It tells about how it ended, why it ended, and what made it end. It also gives the point of views of a few people, like Tumer for example. It tells of how myths came to be and why it happened that way. This section gives quite a bit of details about the frontiers end and the “new” west.

Taming The Frontier There were many different groups, clubs, jobs, etc. There were many different groups, clubs, jobs, etc. -The masons, odd fellows, and the civil war veterans were a few groups -The masons, odd fellows, and the civil war veterans were a few groups It had now become diverse It had now become diverse -Teachers, engineers, ranchers etc. -Teachers, engineers, ranchers etc. There were many different jobs now There were many different jobs now Some said that the east had “moved” to the west Some said that the east had “moved” to the west

The End Of The Frontier At 1870, most of the Rocky mountains & Great plains were empty( 2 people per square mile, not counting natives) At 1870, most of the Rocky mountains & Great plains were empty( 2 people per square mile, not counting natives) Later on, populations in the west skyrocketed Later on, populations in the west skyrocketed The lands have been claimed or organized since a lot of people moved there The lands have been claimed or organized since a lot of people moved there Since a lot of people moved to the west, no more free land Since a lot of people moved to the west, no more free land There was no frontier line anymore There was no frontier line anymore

Turner’s Frontier Thesis Turner declared, “ American intellect owns is striking characteristic [to the frontier]. Turner declared, “ American intellect owns is striking characteristic [to the frontier]. His theory of frontier life didn’t include the contributions of women and other ethnic groups. His theory of frontier life didn’t include the contributions of women and other ethnic groups. It emphasized the individual efforts, not those of businesses and federal subsides. It emphasized the individual efforts, not those of businesses and federal subsides.

Myths In Literature, Shows, And Song Frontier myths continued to show how Americans thought of themselves Frontier myths continued to show how Americans thought of themselves They promoted stereotypes, most were about men They promoted stereotypes, most were about men -(Exaggerated descriptions of reality) -(Exaggerated descriptions of reality) -For example, the stereotypical hero could be a cowboy or an outlaw -For example, the stereotypical hero could be a cowboy or an outlaw Some male themes applied to women Some male themes applied to women -In 1912, Juliette Low founded the American Girl Scouts because that she wanted to toughen girls. -In 1912, Juliette Low founded the American Girl Scouts because that she wanted to toughen girls.

Pictures of Juliette Low

A Question Why was the end of the frontier an important part of our U.S. history?

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