My Antonia CONTEXT Flashcards

1
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What was westward expansion?

A

migration west, colonising new states and farming virgin lands.

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2
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When was the Homestead act?

A

1862

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3
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What was pioneering?

A

new ideas and new methods within westward expansion.

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4
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When was the first railroad completed?

A

1869

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5
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What were migrant workers?

A

someone who moves from one place to another in search of work.

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6
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What was the Gilded Age?

A

A reconstruction era where rapid economic growth masks the reality of social problems.

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7
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What prejudice against immigrants was evident at this time?

A

Hostility towards asian immigrants: 1882, Chinese Execution act.

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8
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What state was industrialisation in at this time?

A

The Second Industrial Revolution.

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9
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What university did Cather graduate from?

A

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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10
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Where did Cather grow up?

A

Virginia & Nebraska.

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11
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Where was Cather born?

A

On her Grandmother’s farm in Back Creek Valley.

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12
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How old was Cather when her and her family moved to Nebraska?

A

9

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13
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What masculine name did Cather take at University?

A

William

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14
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When did Cather begin wearing more masculine clothing?

A

At university.

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15
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Who did Willa Cather live with until her death in 1947?

A

Her good friend, Edith Lewis.

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16
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Which crucial writer did Willa Cather share letters with?

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F. Scott Fitzgerald.