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Expansion and Compromise

Question 20 • DRHS GA-GSE US History A

Henry David Thoreau was a transcendentalist who wrote about

Answer
A
bizarre characters and plots.
B
passive resistance to injustice.
C
the mystery of human emotions.
D
irrational human characters.

Explanation

Thoreau believed people should follow their conscience rather than cooperate with unjust laws. In his essay “Civil Disobedience,” he argued for resisting injustice without violence, an idea later called passive resistance. So the best answer is “passive resistance to injustice.”

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