The transcendentalist writer Ralph Waldo Emerson
A. asserted that organized religion served no useful purpose in society.
B. believed American thinkers should be allied with European intellectuals.
C. remained a deeply religious clergyman throughout his life.
D. was a leading critic of the American political system.
E. asserted that through nature, individuals could find personal fulfillment.
Answer: E
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a. were not as likely to be subjected to negative stereotyping. b. were all of the Protestant faith. c. found it very difficult to find employment. d. usually stayed for a few years and then returned home.
Greek religion was characterized by
A. polytheism, rituals, sacrifice, and festivals. B. a total lack of spiritual perspective. C. a lack of practicality. D. public apathy. E. a highly-personalized basis.
Henry Ford's contribution to the automobile industry was
a. development of installment credit buying of cars. b. invention of the internal combustion engine. c. appealing to different consumers with models of varied colors and styles. d. design changes that improved speed and comfort. e. the assembly-line production of standardized vehicles.
Disparities in wealth have led some Arab regimes to adopt an Arab form of socialism, as in
a. Iran and Iraq. b. Egypt and Syria. c. Jordan and Lebanon. d. Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. e. Turkey and Yemen.