The Machine in the Garden; Technology and the Pastoral Ideal in America Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How did nature continue to redeem individuals in pastoral ideology? (from The Machine)

After earning money in the factories, a person could buy land out west. Wealth would allow people to take more vacations in national parks. Trains would bring people closer to wild areas from the city. After earning money in the factories, a person could buy land out west.

As long as civilization could continue to exploit resources, it could avert class warfare.

Wealth would allow people to take more vacations in national parks.

Trains would bring people closer to wild areas from the city.

2.

How does Marx predict the trend toward urbanization and industrialization will be reversed? (from Epilogue: The Garden of Ashes)

By market changes.

By resource depletion.

By popular uprisings.

By politics.

3.

Why did Beverly feel as he did by the end of his work? (from The Garden)

He saw a unique opportunity in the New World.

He thought that the settlers and natives could work together.

He thought that the New World could improve the natives.

He thought the New World would improve the settlers.

4.

What is the purpose of an epilogue? (from Epilogue: The Garden of Ashes)

To repudiate parts of the book that look naïve or foolish.

To repeat the main themes one more time.

To describe the process of writing the book.

To reflect on the content of the book.

5.

In Jefferson's time, how did the eastern farmers come to see nature, as a result of their work? (from The Garden)

As a new nature.

As an improved nature.

As a raw material.

As a domestic industry.

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