Nature became a source of nationalism for Americans, however:

a. It still maintained a complicated relationship with the pioneer conquer mentality
b. Many Americans still great admired the cathedrals and castles of Europe
c. Many who espoused the wilderness as a source of national pride also idealized a combination of wild and civilized
d. Authors admitted the history of Europe’s landscape was rich with human history, something they considered positively.
e. All of the above