THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
THE SECOND GREAT AWAKENING CHARLES FINNEY AND RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
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To grow closer to religion, art, and literature
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Self-reliance, simple living away from society, disregard institutions, and follow your own beliefs.
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Transcendentalism in Self-Reliance The idea that one can rely on his or her own judgment, choices, and be free from these societal influences is to be self-reliant. As such, according to Transcendentalism and Emerson, it’s better to trust yourself.
Detailed explanation-2: -Key transcendentalism beliefs were that humans are inherently good but can be corrupted by society and institutions, insight and experience and more important than logic, spirituality should come from the self, not organized religion, and nature is beautiful and should be respected.
Detailed explanation-3: -Transcendentalists believe that society and its institutions-particularly organized religion and political parties-corrupt the purity of the individual. They have faith that people are at their best when truly self-reliant and independent.
Detailed explanation-4: -In his essay, “Self Reliance, ” Emerson’s sole purpose is the want for people to avoid conformity. Emerson believed that in order for a man to truly be a man, he was to follow his own conscience and “do his own thing.” Essentially, do what you believe is right instead of blindly following society.