My Antonia CONTEXT Flashcards
What was westward expansion?
migration west, colonising new states and farming virgin lands.
When was the Homestead act?
1862
What was pioneering?
new ideas and new methods within westward expansion.
When was the first railroad completed?
1869
What were migrant workers?
someone who moves from one place to another in search of work.
What was the Gilded Age?
A reconstruction era where rapid economic growth masks the reality of social problems.
What prejudice against immigrants was evident at this time?
Hostility towards asian immigrants: 1882, Chinese Execution act.
What state was industrialisation in at this time?
The Second Industrial Revolution.
What university did Cather graduate from?
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Where did Cather grow up?
Virginia & Nebraska.
Where was Cather born?
On her Grandmother’s farm in Back Creek Valley.
How old was Cather when her and her family moved to Nebraska?
9
What masculine name did Cather take at University?
William
When did Cather begin wearing more masculine clothing?
At university.
Who did Willa Cather live with until her death in 1947?
Her good friend, Edith Lewis.
