Henry David Thoreau Flashcards
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Where did Henry David Thoreau move to on July 4, 1845?
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The Woods
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How long did he live there?
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2 years, 2 months
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What was the name of the book he wrote based on this experience?
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Life in the woods
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What did Thoreau do while he was living there?
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Recording the cycle of the seasons
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What was the point of his living there?
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To experiment on simple living
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Write two facts about the Industrial Revolution
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Anti-slavery Movements Railroads and transportation being built
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What was the name of the belief system that Thoreau and other writers in Concord subscribed to?
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Transcendentalism
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Provide two facts about the cabin he built
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His cabin was worth $28; It was 10x15x8
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What basic sections did Thoreau organize his book into?
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One seasonal cycle
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According to Tom Blanding, \"What Walden symbolizes is a balance between __________
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civilization and nature
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What did Henry not do that resulted in his getting arrested? What was his reason for doing it?
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Refused to pay poll tax. Because he didn't support slavery and this tax was thought to be supporting it.
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How long was Henry in jail? Who posted his bail?
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A night in jail. His Aunt
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What was the name of the book of essays Henry wrote about his experience in jail?
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Civil Disobedience
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What two nonviolent movements of the 20th century did this book influence?
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Martin Luther King and Ghandi
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What dd Henry's support of abolitionist John Brown imply about Henry's feelings toward the use of violence?
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John Brown practiced violence at Harper's Ferry. He thinks of him as an angel of light. He supports violence in the right cause.
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What city and state was Thoreau born in?
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Concord, Massacheusetts
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Where did Thoreau go to college?
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Harvard
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What job did he get right out of college? And how did he get in trouble doing this job?
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Teaching job. He refused to flog his students
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What venture did Henry go into with his brother John?
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Established a private school
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What was the Walden Woods project? What was its purpose?
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The Walden Woods Project preserves the land, and protects it
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voluntary simplicity
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small groups of people support each other and try to simplify their lives
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two things Henry David Thoreau considered important
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Having a sense of peace and equality (nature)
