The artwork of the Hudson River School typically featured which of the following subjects?

Portraits of famous political leaders

Large, detailed American landscapes

The construction of new factories and cities

What was a central idea promoted by Transcendentalist thinkers like Ralph Waldo Emerson?

The need for a strong central government to guide society.

The importance of following European cultural traditions.

The belief that individuals should trust their own conscience and intuition.

The idea that industrial progress was America's most important goal.

Persuade people to move to cities.

Promote European art styles in America.

Create a unique American cultural identity.

Criticize the government's policies.