Exploring Colonial Education in America

What was the primary reason for establishing Harvard College in 1636?

• To advance scientific research

• To provide education for future ministers

• To create a center for political debate

• To offer vocational training

What was the first book typically used to introduce children to reading in Puritan homes?

• The Horn Book

• The New England Primer

• The Catechism

• The Family Bible

In Dame schools, what additional skills were girls taught besides basic literacy?

• Music and dance

• Public speaking

• Cooking and sewing

• Mathematics and science

What was the core of the curriculum in Puritan schools?

• Physical education

• Religion

• Science

• Mathematics

What was the purpose of the New England Primer in Puritan education?

• To provide a comprehensive history of England

• To offer vocational training

• To teach advanced mathematics

• To teach reading and religious principles

What did the Massachusetts law of 1642 require from parents and masters?

• To teach children foreign languages

• To provide children with vocational training

• To ensure children learned to read and understand religious principles

• To send children to college

What was the purpose of the Latin grammar school in colonial education?

• To provide vocational training

• To prepare boys for college

• To offer religious instruction

• To teach basic literacy skills

Why were free school systems not established in the middle colonies?

• Insufficient population

• Political disagreements

• Desire for religious-specific education

• Lack of funding

What was the primary educational contribution of the middle colonies?

• The introduction of vocational training

• The development of public high schools

• The creation of the Academy

• The establishment of universities

How did the Ordinance of 1787 support education in the Northwest Territory?

• By building schools

• By setting aside land for education funding

• By providing free textbooks

• By hiring teachers