Question

The quote “I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned
ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor” best illustrates
which 19th-century movement?
(A) Transcendentalism
(B) Pragmatism
(C) The social gospel
(D) The Gospel of Wealth
(E) Social Darwinism

Answer 1

The answer is Transcendentalism

Transcendentalism means you base your beliefs not on the physical sense but derives them from spiritual and inner essences.