The Frontier in American History

advance American Atlantic became become called century cities civilization coast colony common constituted continuous decade demands democracy democratic dominant early East eastern economic effect element England equal established Europe expansion fact farmer field followed forces forest French frontier furnished German grants hand hundred ideals Illinois important increasing Indian individual industrial influence institutions interests interior Lake lands later leaders less Massachusetts means Michigan Middle West Mississippi Valley Mountains movement nation natural North northern Northwest Ohio Valley opportunity organization original passed Pennsylvania period pioneer Plains political population possession prairies present production region result river settled settlement settlers significance slavery social society soil South Southern struggle tion towns trade turn United University vast Virginia Western whole wilderness Wisconsin York