4th pd Early US History of Education

During the American Colonial Period, education mainly took place

• at home

• in church

• in universities

• in the North

During the American Colonial Period, why did the Puritans value education?

• To improve the government

• to prove to England that the new country could succeed

• for religious reasons; to read the Bible

During the American Colonial Period, what group was tolerant of other beliefs and wanted everyone to be educated?

• the government

• the Quakers

• plantation owners

What were typical duties of teachers during the American Colonial Period?

• deliver mail on horseback

• clean the school and visit sick people

• serve in the legislature

During the Early National Period, who created the beginning of public school as we know it and also founded the University of Virginia?

• Maria Montessori

• Fredrich Froebel

• Thomas Jefferson

• Ben Franklin

During the Early National Period, who worked to expand knowledge through schools that taught good citizenship, a variety of subjects, and welcomed everyone?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Dewey

In the 1860s (Common School Period) Most children received...

• little to no schooling

• elementary schooling only

• a well-rounded education

• a college degree

During the Common School Period, who established free libraries and increased state funding for public schools?

• Horace Mann

• Maria Montessori

• David Landers

• Mrs. Cannon

During the Common School Period, this person worked hard to establish free public education for all children in Missouri.

• Mark Twain

• Horace Mann

• Donald Trump

• Thomas Jefferson

During the Common School Period, one big push (led by Horace Mann) was that public schools should NOT...

• provide free lunch

• teach a particular religion

• allow African American children to attend

• require trained teachers