8th Cultural Developments in the Mid-1800s

Which phrase best completes this list?

Themes of Transcendentalism:

- Oneness with Nature

- Individualism

• The goodness of humans

• The importance of following leaders

• Travel and exploration

• Financial Awareness

Which phrase best completes this list?

Themes of Transcendentalism:

- Oneness with Nature

- Goodness of Humans

• Logic and reason

• Individualism

• kindness

• Duty to Religion

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- Oneness with nature

- Goodness of humans

-Individualism

• Themes of Transcendentalism

• Beliefs of the Founding Fathers

• The Great Schism

• Ideas from the Second Great Awakening

Which two statements would Ralph Waldo Emerson most likely agree with?

• It is important to be able to rely on yourself.

• Be less concerned about money and work.

• Happiness depends on being a good churchgoer.

• Unless you make money, you will not win others' respect.

Which statement would Henry David Thoreau most likely agree with?

• Tradition must be obeyed.

• Only the rich are truly respected.

• Happiness lies in loving your job.

• Truth is found in nature.

Which sentence best completes this phrase

The 2nd Great Awakening begins

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The movement to end slavery grows

• Slave owners move to lands in the West.

• Political leaders work to compromise over slavery.

• Religious leaders encourage ideas about equality.

• Hudson River School painters focus on the beauty of nature.

Which sentence best completes this phrase?

-The 2nd Great Awakening begins

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-The women's rights movement grows

• Women win the right to vote through a constitutional amendment.

• Religious leaders encourage ideas about equality.

• Political leaders work to compromise over slavery.

• Hudson River School painters focus on the beauty of nature.

Which sentence best completes this phrase?

The 2nd Great Awakening begins

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- Reformers work to improve prisons & hospitals

• Religious leaders encourage people to do good works.

• Abolitionists push for slavery to end.

• Hudson River School painters focus on the beauty of nature.

• Political leaders work to compromise over slavery.

Which creative work would have reflected typical American themes in the mid-1800s?

• A film in which an individual sacrifices herself for the good of a group

• A play about the importance of making a living

• A painting showing a group of people studying together

• A novel in which the hero moves to the woods and learns from the experience

Which creative work would have reflected typical American themes in the mid-1800s?

• A poem in which the speaker wonders about his innermost personal dreams

• A play in which people learn to trust an established religious leader

• A film in which a businessperson learns to make more money

• A painting showing a community starting a new school