When Thomas Jefferson tried to establish public education in Virginia, his primary purpose was to
a. promote a knowledgeable citizenry.
b. provide education for all children.
c. require schools to teach general education and vocational skills.
d. require professional training for teachers.
[Ques. 2] The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 required townships to
a. assist schools through the use of taxes.
b. designate land for the purpose of education.
c. hire professionally trained teachers.
d. teach agriculture in the schools.
[Ques. 3] Which group tended to have the greatest access to educational opportunities in colonial America?
a. children of enslaved Africans
b. sons of rural southerners
c. daughters of Pennsylvania Quakers
d. sons of the upper class in New England
[Ques. 4] Large southern plantations affected schooling for blacks and poor whites by
a. having agriculture as part of the curriculum.
b. limiting the locations of schools.
c. limiting the number of school days available.
d. limiting opportunities for their education.
[Ques. 5] The ___________ recreated the socioeconomic class-based dual track school systems.
a. French
b. Canadians
c. colonists
d. Puritans
[Ques. 6] In colonial times, the town school was
a. criticized by the church.
b. designed to teach vocational skills.
c. locally controlled.
d. a form of higher education.
[Ques. 7] The Old Deluder Satan Act was important because it
a. required towns to appoint a reading and writing teacher.
b. outlawed the teaching of religion in the schools.
c. required professional training for teachers.
d. introduced taxation for citizens.
[Ques. 8] Because of their acceptance of the child depravity theory, colonial teachers
a. used firm, harsh discipline.
b. developed inquiring minds.
c. focused on economic issues.
d. engaged in developmentally appropriate learning.
[Ques. 9] Matthew is the twelve-year-old son of a successful businessman in colonial New England. Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?
a. dame school
b. Franklin Academy
c. town school
d. Latin grammar school
[Ques. 10] Schools in New England were designed to contribute to a person's
a. ability to think critically.
b. economic productivity.
c. interest in becoming a community leader.
d. knowledge about history.
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