D. Transcendentalism (boy what a tongue twister) was a movement in the early 1800's to avoid the mechanized urban society and seek nature. Waldo Emerson and Thoreau both were members.
An informal work place would most likely have flexible hours- the other options refer rather to a formal work place, that is one which has strict rules and would punish the worker for not complying with them.
The way goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed can be subsumed as economy!
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Economic characteristics of the Colonial Period
The New England colonies developed an economy based on shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering, small-scale subsistence farming, and eventually, manufacturing. The colonies prospered, reflecting the Puritans' strong belief in the values of hard work and thrift.
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