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Who is considered the "father" of Transcendentalism?

• Henry David Thoreau

• Margaret Fuller

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Robin Williams

What is the transcendentalist belief about nature?

• nature is "just there"

• nature is awe-inspiring and reflects spirituality

• nature is unstable and changes too much

• nature is the origin of evil

Transcendentalists believe that ___________ , humanity, and nature share a universal soul.

• God

• Animals

• Literature

• Government

The Transcendentalists believed in self-reliance and free thought.

• True

• False

Transcendentalism encourages:

• following the rules

• being like everyone else

• joining the majority opinion

• not conforming to what others do and say

Which of the following is the most worthy of respect in Transcendentalism?

• the law

• the will of the majority

• God's laws

• the individual conscience

Transcendentalists believed in:

• the Power of the Government

• the Power of Technology

• the Power of the Individual

• the Power of God

Which characteristic of Transcendentalism means: "depending on one's own power and resources instead of those of others"?

• Nonconformity

• Self-Reliance

• Free Thought

• Confidence

• Importance of Nature

According to Transcendentalists, what is the relationship between humans and nature?

• Humans are separate from nature

• Humans should dominate nature

• Humans and nature are interconnected

• Nature is inferior to humans

Transcendentalists believed all people are inherently:

• good

• evil

• neutral

• bad