When was My Antonia published?
1918
What was the Homestead Act?
1862
gave settlers 160 free acres of land for agreeing to farm the land for 5 years
What was Manifest Destiny?
Divine right to expand west, ordained by God
Taken up as a slogan
Used to justify displacement of Native Americans
What was the American Frontier?
Line of separation and confrontation between the settlers and Native Americans