Transcendentalist walt whitman captured the spirit of young america by creating
a. memorable music.
b. song-like poetry.
c. lyrical, romantic novels.
d. vibrant landscape paintings.

The answer is song like poetry

B. song-like poetry.

Explanation:

Walt Whitman was a young his idea that was reflected by the ideas of transcendentalists even his writings and poetry also inspired by the Transcendental movement but also acknowledge man's ever-changing social and economic environment.

Surprises in the Walt Whitman poetry were the use of lists and the open discussion of the human body.

that would be the steamboat because none of the other things are forms of transportation