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What was his main point in Walden
To live a freer and more simple life with more focus on what is most important
What books did Henry David Thoreau write (that we read)?
Walden and Civil Disobedience
Where did Henry David Thoreau write Walden?
In a cabin by Walden pond. He lived there for two years.
Who was Emerson's well-known student?
Henry David Thoreau
What did Emerson believe seeing the stars would do?
Separate us from this world and our everyday lives.
Ralph Waldo Emerson believed that _____________ could only see nature.
someone with the spirit of an inner child
What did Ralph Waldo Emerson write that we read?
Nature
Who was the founder of Transcendentalism?
Ralph Waldo Emerson
What was the title of the famous magazine called?
The Dial Magazine
What did the essays allow?
this format allowed the intellectual mindsets of transcendentals to get their opinions out
What were the common genres during the Transcendental Era?
essays and poetry
What was the Trail of Tears?
Native Americans are forcibly relocated to Oklahoma.
What was the Dred Scott Decision?
The decision upheld slavery in United States territories and denied the legality of black citizenship in America
How many African Americans were enslaved?
about 2.5 million in 1830 and 4 million in 1860.
True or False: The Transcendentalists were abolitionists (people against slavery).
True
What did the Transcendentalists mean by "One Shared Soul?"
Religion, nature, and humanity are united in a shared universal soul
What does "interconnected with nature" mean?
Nature brings out the best in human beings while society taints or contaminates them
What is intuition?
A gut feeling that connects individuals to deeper truths
What is individualism?
live for yourself and your beliefs
What are the four major philosophies/beliefs of the Transcendentalism Era?
Individualism, Intuition, Interconnected with Nature, One Shared Soul
When was the Transcendentalism Era?
1830-1860
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