American Revolution and Education Quiz

What were the valued traits in American society at the time of the Revolution?

• Perseverance, ingenuity, and collectivism

• Perseverance, ingenuity, and individualism

• Diligence, creativity, and individualism

• Diligence, creativity, and collectivism

Which schools gained popularity during the Revolutionary Era for teaching specific skills like bookkeeping or navigation?

• Private schools

• Public schools

• Academies

• Latin grammar schools

Who argued that no democratic society is safe without an educated populace?

• Noah Webster

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Van Patten

• George Washington

Which state outlined that each county had to have a school in its constitution?

• Pennsylvania

• North Carolina

• Vermont

• Massachusetts

What was the purpose of Sunday Schools?

• To provide basic education to the poor

• To provide religious education to all children

• To provide advanced education to the wealthy

• To provide vocational training to the working class

What was the main purpose of monitorial schools?

• To provide religious education to the working class

• To provide vocational training to the wealthy

• To provide inexpensive education for the masses

• To provide individualized education to each student

What did the Revolutionary War start in American culture?

• Freedom, individualism, pessimism, theocracy

• Freedom, self-reliance, optimism, democracy

• Freedom, self-reliance, pessimism, democracy

• Freedom, collectivism, pessimism, theocracy

What did Congress establish in 1802 for the first training of engineers?

• William and Mary College

• West Point

• Yale University

• Harvard University

Which state reserved public lands for schools according to early state laws regarding education?

• North Carolina

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Vermont

What was the purpose of the legislation outlined by Congress for the government of the Northwest Territory?

• To create a military training center

• To establish a new form of government

• To reserve land for schools and universities

• To divide the territory into townships for farming