The transcendentalist writer Ralph Waldo Emerson
A. asserted that organized religion served no useful purpose in society.
B. was a leading critic of the American political system.
C. asserted that through nature, individuals could find personal fulfillment.
D. believed American thinkers should be allied with European intellectuals.
E. remained a deeply religious clergyman throughout his life.
Answer: C
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What will be an ideal response?
In the Calvinist theocracy
a. dress and business affairs were subject to strict discipline. b. irreligious and sinful behavior was severely punished. c. church courts were independent of state institutions. d. all of the above e. older, pious male members of the community acted as governors.
What were the key weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
c What will be an ideal response?