American Transcendentalism: A Philosophical Movement

What was the main focus of the Transcendentalist movement?

• Individualism and self-reliance

• Rationalism and objective truths

• Societal norms and institutional beliefs

• Scientific reasoning and logic

Which of the following figures was NOT associated with the Transcendentalist movement?

• Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Henry David Thoreau

• Margaret Fuller

• Thomas Jefferson

What did Transcendentalists believe was the source of personal truth?

• Societal norms

• Institutional beliefs

• Nature

• Scientific experiments

Which essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson encapsulates the themes of Transcendentalism?

• Nature

• Self-Reliance

• The American Scholar

• Civil Disobedience

What social reform was NOT influenced by the Transcendentalist movement?

• Women's suffrage

• Better working conditions

• Abolition of slavery

• Temperance