What is meant by the 'individualism' fostered by the frontier in Turner's Thesis?
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Correct answer: A self-reliant spirit that was often impatient of governmental restraint
Pioneers had to solve their own problems without the help of established institutions. This led to a culture of self-sufficiency that often viewed government rules and distant bureaucracy as unnecessary obstacles to progress.
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