Key term for AQA GCSE History, used in America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895).
Frederick Jackson Turner's 1893 argument suggesting that the frontier experience shaped American identity by promoting democracy and resilience.
The Frontier Thesis appears in AQA GCSE History revision content for Period Studies, especially America: Expansion and Consolidation (1840–1895) and Resolution of 'The Indian Problem'.
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