Thoreau and Reform Movements

Thoreau and Reform Movements

Assessment

Interactive Video

History

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video explores Henry David Thoreau's essay 'Civil Disobedience,' written in 1849. It discusses the historical context, including the Second Great Awakening and transcendentalism, and the political climate under President Polk, focusing on the Mexican-American War. Thoreau's essay argues for following one's conscience against unjust government actions, advocating nonviolent resistance. The video also highlights Thoreau's intentions to address injustices like slavery and the war, and the essay's lasting legacy, influencing figures like Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. in their nonviolent protest movements.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who wrote the essay 'Civil Disobedience'?

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Walt Whitman

Henry David Thoreau

Nathaniel Hawthorne

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What movement helped ignite various reform movements in the early 1800s?

The Enlightenment

The First Great Awakening

The Industrial Revolution

The Second Great Awakening

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which philosophical movement is Thoreau associated with?

Romanticism

Existentialism

Transcendentalism

Realism

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main tenets of transcendentalism?

Divinity pervades all of nature and humanity

Government control is essential

Material wealth is the key to happiness

Science is the ultimate truth

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did transcendentalists believe about individual improvement?

It is only for the wealthy

It is achievable through self-initiative

It requires government intervention

It is impossible

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which reform movement was linked to transcendentalism?

The Prohibition Movement

The Labor Movement

The Women's Suffrage Movement

The Temperance Movement

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Thoreau believe about listening to one's inner voice?

It was a distraction

It was only for the educated

It was essential for self-improvement

It was irrelevant

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