Transcendentalists

Question 0

Predominate

Answer 0

To exert controlling power or influence over, dominate

Question 1

Conviction

Answer 1

A strong opinion

Question 2

Integrity

Answer 2

Honesty and sincerity

Question 3

Solitude

Answer 3

In the state of being alone

Question 4

Countenance

Answer 4

The expression on a persons face

Question 5

Exude

Answer 5

To ooze

Question 6

Stealthy

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Secretly

Question 7

Deliberately

Answer 7

In an unhurried and thoughtful manner

Question 8

Sublime

Answer 8

Noble, majestic

Question 9

Superfluous

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Unnecessary or excessive

Question 10

Intellect

Answer 10

The mind

Question 11

Dormant

Answer 11

In a state of suspended animation as if asleep

Question 12

Pervade

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To spread throughout

Question 13

Perennial

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Lasting throughout the year

Question 14

Insensibly

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Without thinking

Question 15

Paradox

Answer 15

A statement that seems to be contradictory but is true

Question 16

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Answer 16

1803-1882
Thought he was stupid in college 
Born in Boston 
"To be great is to be misunderstood"
Stressed independent thinking 
Wrote nature a collection of essays

Question 17

When you fail its stands for

Answer 17

First attempt in learning

Question 18

Henry David Thoreau

Answer 18

Student of Emerson
Lived in solitude and Wrote walden at walden pond
Went Harvard
Refused to pay taxes supporting the Mexican American war so he went to jail. He then used Emerson to get him out of jail.

Question 19

Aphorisms to remember

Answer 19

Any fool can make a rule and any fool can mind it

Question 20

Walt Whitman

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Uncle Walt 1819-1892
19th century rebel
Didn’t care about reviews or opinions
I sound my barbaric yawp from the rooftops for all the world to hear

Question 21

Emily Dickinson

Answer 21

Lived in solitude for most of her life, got inspiration from herself and nature,
she was called the belle of Amherst
Wrote almost 1800 poems
Said you can’t see if you are dead, she was haunted by the menace of death, red is fir to her
Never went outside and only wore white when she did
She is paradoxical, white was the color of passion to her
All of her poems go to the song I’d like to buy the world a coke

Question 22

Transcendentalism

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Stresses intuition, Individualism, and self reliance
Focuses on human spirit reflected in nature, one with nature
Each person is basically good, capable and worthy
Not a religion but believe in the soul
Trust thyself-Emerson

Question 23

1800

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Washington, D.C. Became the Capitol of The United States

President Jefferson worked with Pierre Charles L’Enfant to design the city based on Versailles

Question 24

1802

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Society of fine arts in New York

Question 25

1805

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Pennsylvania academy of fine arts in Philly

Question 26

1870

Answer 26

Metropolitan museum of art promote art education to the public