Problem
• How do historians use theses to better understand the past? What are some of the shortcomings of a grand thesis like Frederick Jackson Turner's?
So first you need to read chapter 6, and then answer the following 3 questions:
• Discuss Turner's thesis. Why was it a "significant" thesis? What prevailing assumptions did it challenge?
• How is the thesis a product of Turner's time (i.e. how was it influenced by ideas and events that were prominent around the time it was produced)?
• What was the topic of Thomas Abernethy's research? What did his research conclude, and what was its effect on Turner's theory?
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.