Transcendentalism and 19th Century Change
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What primary societal change occurred in the United States during the mid-19th century?

  • Increase in agricultural exports internationally
  • Transition from a farming society to a society focused on trade and manufacturing (correct)
  • Decrease in the national population
  • Transition from a manufacturing society to a farming society
  • Which key figures are most associated with the Transcendentalism movement?

  • Nathaniel Hawthorne and Walt Whitman
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau (correct)
  • John Steinbeck and F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • Mark Twain and Emily Dickinson
  • What was a major factor that divided the United States during the mid-19th century?

  • Slavery (correct)
  • Immigration policies
  • Economic inequality
  • Industrialization
  • What was a significant effect of the Civil War on the United States?

    <p>Alteration of the social and political landscapes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Transcendentalist writers criticize about society?

    <p>Materialistic views and societal norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    By what year did the population of the United States grow to 76 million?

    <p>1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of society did Transcendentalists emphasize as important?

    <p>Individual intuition and self-reliance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which economic shift occurred in the United States during the mid-19th century?

    <p>From agriculture to trade and manufacturing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which writers are identified as leaders of the Transcendentalist movement?

    <p>Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What theme did Transcendentalist writers often critique?

    <p>Material possessions and societal flaws</p> Signup and view all the answers

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