unit 15 & 16 Flashcards
(31 cards)
Who is considered the father of American literature?
Mark Twain
True or False: The Transcendentalist movement emphasized the importance of individual intuition and nature.
True
Fill in the blank: The author of ‘Walden’ is ______.
Henry David Thoreau
Which reform movement focused on the abolition of slavery?
Abolitionist Movement
Who wrote ‘The Scarlet Letter’?
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Multiple Choice: Which of the following authors is associated with the Romanticism movement? A) Edgar Allan Poe B) Ernest Hemingway C) F. Scott Fitzgerald
A) Edgar Allan Poe
What was the main goal of the women’s suffrage movement?
To secure the right to vote for women
True or False: The concept of Manifest Destiny justified westward expansion in the 19th century.
True
Who was a key figure in the education reform movement?
Horace Mann
Fill in the blank: The famous painting ‘American Gothic’ was created by ______.
Grant Wood
What did the Homestead Act of 1862 provide?
It provided 160 acres of public land to settlers for a small fee.
Multiple Choice: Which artist is known for his landscapes of the American West? A) Thomas Eakins B) Albert Bierstadt C) Jackson Pollock
B) Albert Bierstadt
What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?
It marked the beginning of the women’s rights movement in the United States.
Who wrote ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
True or False: The Gilded Age was a period of great social reform and equality.
False
Fill in the blank: The poet ______ is known for his work ‘Leaves of Grass.’
Walt Whitman
Which movement aimed to improve conditions for the mentally ill?
Mental Health Reform Movement
Multiple Choice: Which of the following was NOT a cause of westward expansion? A) Economic opportunity B) Religious freedom C) Industrialization D) Urbanization
D) Urbanization
Who is known for the phrase ‘Go West, young man’?
Horace Greeley
True or False: The Oregon Trail was a major route for settlers moving west.
True
What did the term ‘49ers’ refer to?
Gold Rush miners who went to California in 1849
Fill in the blank: The ______ Act was passed to promote the settlement of the West.
Homestead
Which literary movement is characterized by a focus on the individual and nature?
Transcendentalism
Who was the famous abolitionist that escaped from slavery and became a speaker?
Frederick Douglass
