Frederick Jackson Turner's frontier thesis argued that:
A. The prevalence of violence in American society may be explained by the fact that Americans have continually had to tame and civilize a vast wilderness
B. The American character has been shaped by the ever-expanding continental frontier
C. Now that North America has been civilized, the American people will look inward with the goal of creating a truly egalitarian democracy
D. With the passing of the frontier, Americans must fulfill their destiny by acquiring an overseas empire
Answer: B
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