Transcendentalism

The aim of Transcendentalism is ___________________________________.

• Self-Reliance
• Self-Knowledge
• Self-Taught
• Self-Esteem

Emerson's essay, "Self-Reliance," elaborates on his belief in the importance of the _________________.

• passionate
• disobedient
• individual
• traveler

Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience" was written in order to express _______________________ that Thoreau hoped his readers would adopt.

• political views
• religious views
• aphorisms
• paradoxes

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Transcendentalists refused to obey laws they felt were unjust. What is that called? 

• civil disobedience  
• self-reliance 
• simplicity 
• spirituality 

Who wrote "Civil Disobedience"?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson
• Henry David Thoreau
• Walt Whitman
• Margret Fuller

Which of the following did Transcendentalists NOT like/appreciate?

• Nature
• Formal Education
• Childlike Innocence
• Intuition & Imagination

True or False. Henry paid all of his taxes

• False
• True

The Transcendentalist would agree that following social customs, expectations, and social trends will lead to a more comfortable and valuable life.

• True
• False

What's the major theme in the essay, "Nature" by Ralph Waldo Emerson? 

• Spirituality 
• Simplicity
• Civilism
• Materialism 

What does a transcendentalist adopt?

• Simpler lives
• Socialism
• Spiritual doctrine 
• Whole connection of spiritual doctrine