unit 16 Flashcards
(44 cards)
Who is considered a leading figure in the Transcendentalist movement?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
True or False: The Transcendentalist movement emphasized individual intuition over traditional authority.
True
Which author wrote ‘Walden’, a reflection on simple living in natural surroundings?
Henry David Thoreau
Fill in the blank: The _________ movement sought to improve society through social reform.
Progressive
What was the main goal of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States?
To secure the right to vote for women.
Which novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe is credited with influencing attitudes toward slavery?
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
True or False: Mark Twain is known for his contributions to American realism and satire.
True
What literary movement is associated with authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway?
The Lost Generation
Which artist is known for the American Regionalism art movement?
Grant Wood
What does the term ‘Gilded Age’ refer to in American history?
A period of rapid economic growth and social change in the late 19th century.
Who wrote ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, depicting the struggles during the Great Depression?
John Steinbeck
Fill in the blank: The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement centered in _________ during the 1920s.
Harlem, New York
What was the significance of the 19th Amendment?
It granted women the right to vote.
Which author is known for their works on social criticism and urban life, particularly in Chicago?
Upton Sinclair
True or False: The Federal Writers’ Project was part of the New Deal and aimed to provide jobs for writers.
True
Which movement aimed to address issues of poverty and social injustice through literature and art?
Social Realism
What is the main theme of Walt Whitman’s poetry?
Celebration of the individual and the collective human experience.
Who is the author of ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’, a significant work of African American literature?
Zora Neale Hurston
Fill in the blank: The _________ movement sought to promote social reforms through literature and art in the 19th century.
Abolitionist
Which author is known for his critique of materialism in ‘The Great Gatsby’?
F. Scott Fitzgerald
True or False: The Beat Generation was a literary movement that rejected conventional society in the 1950s.
True
What was the impact of the American Civil Rights Movement on literature?
It inspired a wealth of literature addressing racial injustice and equality.
Who painted ‘American Gothic’, a famous American artwork?
Grant Wood
What is the primary focus of the feminist literature movement?
Exploration of women’s experiences and challenges in society.
