Part A

In "The American Romantics v. the American Realists," which statement best describes the American Romantic writers?


American Romantics advocated spending time alone to distance oneself from the control of government.

American Romantics wrote about nature from a scientific perspective.

They were united by the idea of communicating emotions.

They splintered into different groups in an effort to set themselves apart from foreign writers.
Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?


"Transcendentalists embarked on tours to areas hungry for information and learning."

"Romantic writers valued feeling and idealism over logic."

"He wrote chapters dedicated to solitude, finding peace in nature, and describing the sounds of the woods."

""The American Romantic writers sought to differentiate themselves from their British counterparts..."