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History of American Edu. Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are NOT some ideas that Horace Mann carried for common schools?

a)

He wanted to make common schools open to all social classes.

b)

He wanted to improve/modernize schools.

c)

He believed public schools should not serve practical purposes.

2.

What are ways the Americans tried to repress Native Americans' culture?

a)

Forced them to learn English/American culture.

b)

Allowed them to use their native language.

c)

Allowed Native Americans to build their own schools.

d)

Had Native American superintendents for reservations.

3.

Was the teaching industry always female dominated?

a)

No, the teaching industry was evenly divided between both genders.

b)

No, it used to be male dominated.

c)

Yes, females have always been able to teach.

d)

Yes 

4.

What program out of the four were offered in "normal" courses?

a)

military program

b)

doctorate program

c)

law program

d)

college program

5.

Why did the science/math focus curriculum win over?

a)

Everyone thought those were the most important subjects.

b)

The launch of the Sputnik by the Soviet Union during Space Race

c)

They proved to be valuable to everyone.

d)

People were rebelling against traditional education.

6.

Which of the following did the National Defense Education Act NOT provide?

a)

mental resources for young men and women

b)

funded programs

c)

provided scholarships

d)

fair opportunities for both sexes

7.

What was the importance of the supreme court case between Browne v Board of Education Topkea?

a)

It was determined that separate but equal schools were not actually equal.

b)

it brought the idea segregated schools

8.

Why were women not allowed to have advanced education?

a)

People believe that women would over-power men.

b)

People believe that it would be a health threat and would too stressful for a women.

c)

people believed that it would be a distraction if they went to school with men. 

9.

What was a result of Prudence Crandall's school for girls?

a)

brought about a court case that later imprisoned prudence. 

b)

It brought the division between African Americans and white people bigger.

c)

It helped African Americans receive education

10.

What steps did Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin make towards allowing education to be more accessible towards everyone?

a)

Thomas Jefferson wanted education to be more widely available to social classes, and Benjamin Franklin wanted to offer more variety of classes.

b)

Thomas Jefferson wanted to offer a more variety of classes, and Benjamin Franklin wanted education to be more available to all social classes.