Fraser Chapter 2: Educating Women, Women as Educators

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The *main* goal of the Cherokee female/male seminaries (1846) was to...

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prepare teachers

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The devastating historical event that involved Cherokee people being forcibly marched hundreds of miles to newly-established "Indian" reservations is called the ___________.

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Trail of Tears

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Why were Cherokee leaders at the female/male seminaries largely uninterested in cultural preservation?

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They were members of the elite, perhaps even mixed-race, and had adapted Christianity and European cultural norms.

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_____________ _____________, established in the 19th century, made possible a close to college-level education for women (2 words).

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female seminaries, female seminary

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Some male Revolutionary leaders believed...

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Women were not equal, but should be educated to be wives and mothers

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The woman who founded the Troy Female Seminary: _________ _________ (2 words).

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Emma Willard

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True/False: the NYS Legislature funded Troy Female Seminary

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False

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In what order does "The Willard System" of teaching consist of three steps?

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Understanding --> Remembering --> Communicating

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What "domino effect" was caused by the establishment of Troy Female Seminary?

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Some female graduates later established their own seminaries

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By 1870, how many of the nation's teachers were women? Options: Between 40-50%, Almost three-quarters (3/4), About a third (1/3), Over half (>1/2)

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Over half (>1/2)