6 Degrees Of Separation:
Turner’s Frontier Thesis to Spanish American War
Turner’s Frontier Thesis
Turner’s Frontier Thesis
Date - 1893
Summary - Frederick Jackson Turner gave a lecture to historians saying that
humanity would continue to progress as long as there was new land to move
into.
Connecting by Theme - The Turner thesis was the first evidence of prevailing
Americanism. Americans knew that expanding and gaining more territory would
help industrialism and further the progression of America as a whole.
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny
Date - 1830s and 1840s
Summary -19th Century ideal that it was the god given right to expand Westward
and spread Jacksonian-Democracy.
Connecting by Theme - Manifest Destiny was the embodiment of the frontier thesis.
Americans were spreading West to claim new territories and to thrive in new
industries.
Trail Of Tears
Trail Of Tears
Date - Winter of 1838
Summary - U.S Army forced Cherokee Indians to move to the land West of
Mississippi River in 1838. It took 116 days and it was 1,000 miles long. Many
Indians died along the way. Whites argued that it was “protecting” the Indians
from their laws.
Connecting by Theme - Americans pushed Indians Westward so Americans could
control their existing territories effectively and efficiently without Indians getting in
their way.
Nullification Crisis
Nullification Crisis
Date - 1832 ~ 1833
Summary - Confrontation between President Andrew Jackson and the South
Carolina legislature, which declared the 1832 tariff null and void in the state and
threatened secession if the federal government tried to collect duties.
(Resolved by a compromise negotiated by Henry Clay in 1833)
Connecting by Theme - Political leaders of the U.S had troubles agreeing upon
which direction the country should go in. This lead to divided and completely
opposite ideals of American diplomacy and the obtaining of new territories.
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Date - President from September 14, 1901 ~ March 4, 1909
Summary - President Roosevelt was a big activist for human rights across the
globe. He created the Big Stick Diplomacy, and used in his efforts on helping
smaller, oppressed countries gain their independence.
Connecting by Theme - Roosevelt gained new territories along with new trading
rights with other countries. This pushed America to new industries and fields
and helped in further American advancement.
Spanish-American War
Spanish-American War
Date - 1898 ~ 1899
Summary - Spain became angry when the U.S began to support Cuba’s desire
for Independence from Spain. Thus creating a war between America and
Spain.
Connecting by Theme - America wanted control of Cuba to advance its trading
and territories. American leaders felt it was vital to have cuba in order to
continue to grow into a national power and to advance america even further.
THE END.
APUSH, P3
❤ Jaqueline Freeman
❤ Hyejin Ferguson
❤ Ana Martinez
❤ Carissa Slater