Henry David Thoreau Flashcard

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Where did Henry David Thoreau build a small cabin in 1845?

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In the woods near Walden Pond

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What did Thoreau believe was the purpose of his escape to Walden Pond?

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To live deliberately and confront the essential facts of life

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What did Thoreau conclude about the amount of things we actually need?

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We need very few things

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What did Thoreau deeply value, similar to his friend Emerson? Options: Following the rules of society, Social status, Material possessions

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Self-reliance

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What did Thoreau view as an often unnecessary distraction?

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Technological progress

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What did Thoreau believe we should look to for spiritual significance?

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Nature

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What did Thoreau argue people are morally obliged to challenge?

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Unfair laws

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What did Thoreau's essay 'Civil Disobedience' become influential in inspiring?

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Peaceful resistance movements

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What did Thoreau challenge us to be authentic in?

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By engaging with the world and withdrawing support for the government when it's acting unjustly

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What do Thoreau's works ask us to consider?

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The need to remove the distractions of modern society in order to live according to our best and truest nature