The Closure of the Frontier

What was the closure of the frontier?

In 1890, the US Census Bureau closed the frontier. The West had been fully settled so the frontier had, in effect, ceased to exist.

What was the impact of the closure of the frontier?

There were 3 main consequences of the frontier closure.

• ❖ The preservation of wild areas, which later resulted in national parks such as Yellowstone and Yosemite.
• ❖ Manifest Destiny had, officially, been achieved.
• ❖ The frontier had represented danger because of the Native Americans who lived in the region. This was no longer the case.