Henry Thoreau
Thoreau was sent to prison for what financial crime.
For not paying taxes?
What did Emerson believe about nature?
He believed it was a source of spiritual insight.
Institutional authority controls people, not empowers
Trick question, both Emerson and Thoreau said that.
American literature did not change at all
False, it shaped a new American literary identity focusing more on emotion, nature, and individuality
Which of his books were about simple living, self-sufficiency, and critique on modern materialism?
Was it Walden, Life in the woods?
What did Emerson believe about self-reliance?
He believed that one must be their true self and not conform to society.
Refused to pay taxes BECAUSE it supported slavery
Thoreau
It encouraged social reform like Abolitionism, women's rights, and education reform.
True
He supported what movement believing that what was morally wrong?
He supported the abolitionist movement believing that slavery was morally wrong.
In a world full of all kinds of people, Emerson believed that...?
All humans are good by nature
Mentored other thinkers, building the movement's community
Ralph Emerson
It inspired nonviolent protests
For another 100 points give some examples
True!
It inspired major world leaders like Gandhi and MLK Jr.
What kind of ideas did Thoreau have about nature?
It was a way to escape society, and as a source of truth
In his most famous book, he defined transcendentalism. How?
In "Nature" he brought the main idea that there is divine power in people and nature.
Linked personal growth to ethical living and care for nature.
Thoreau
False! It was the idea that people should trust themselves, follow their intuition, and avoid conformity.
In his essay Civil Disobedience (1849), what was one argument that was made?
Individuals should not permit governments to have too much power over their conscience
unjust laws should be resisted without violence
moral duty can take place without use of violence
Emerson believed _____ distracts from spiritual and personal growth.
Materialism, people get too attached to money, possessions, social status
"The American Scholar" encouraging scholars/Americans to think for themselves.
Ralph Emerson
Left a long lasting cultural legacy
You are correct! it shows up in independence movements, modern spirituality and environmentalism
True!