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Education Reform

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What did Horace Mann do?

a)

organized trainings for parents

b)

made sure every MA student attended school for at least 4 months every year

c)

doubled teachers salaries

d)

wanted to improve children's home life

2.

To make changes in order to bring out improvements

a)

Reform

b)

Abolitionist

c)

Transcendentalism

d)

Declaration of Sentiments

3.

According to Horace Mann, which of these were reasons that better schools were needed? (Mark ALL that Apply)

a)

Children were roaming the streets committing crimes

b)

Rural children might attend school for only a part of the year

c)

Education was seen as a way to escape poverty.

d)

There needed to be a way to separate the best and brightest from the rest of the people.

4.

Which of these was a target of Transcendental Reform?

a)

Education

b)

Prisons

c)

Mental Ilness

d)

Homeless Shelters

e)

Disease Awareness

5.

The Second Great Awakening was

a)

the quest for the perfect alarm clock

b)

the idea to increase reason and logical thinking

c)

religious revival in the United States that sparked social reform

d)

a political movement to force nullification for laws

6.

This activist was instrumental in helping improved facilities for mentally ill.

a)

Susan B Anthony

b)

Elizabeth Stanton

c)

Fredrick Douglass

d)

Dorothea Dix

7.

How did reformers influence U.S. education in the early 1800s?

a)

The first free public schools were opened.

b)

All children were required to attend school.

c)

Public high schools had to have trained teachers.

d)

Private schools began teaching grammar and history.

8.

What was the main goal of the education reform movement in the 19th century?

a)

A) To increase literacy rates

b)

B) To promote religious education

c)

C) To reduce taxes

d)

D) To expand higher education

9.

Who is known as the 'Father of American Public Education'?

a)

A) John Dewey

b)

B) Horace Mann

c)

C) Thomas Jefferson

d)

D) Benjamin Franklin

10.

Which of the following was a key feature of Horace Mann's education reform?

a)

A) Introduction of standardized testing

b)

B) Establishment of teacher training programs

c)

C) Implementation of online learning

d)

D) Focus on vocational training

11.

What was a significant outcome of the education reform in the early 20th century?

a)

A) Segregation in schools

b)

B) Compulsory education laws

c)

C) Decline in school attendance

d)

D) Increase in private schooling

12.

Which reformer advocated for education as a means to achieve social equality?

a)

A) Booker T. Washington

b)

B) W.E.B. Du Bois

c)

C) John Dewey

d)

D) Horace Mann

13.

What was one of the criticisms of the education reform movement?

a)

A) It focused too much on rural areas

b)

B) It neglected the needs of urban students

c)

C) It was too expensive to implement

d)

D) It did not address teacher salaries

14.

Which of the following was NOT a focus of education reform in the 19th century?

a)

A) Moral education

b)

B) Industrial training

c)

C) Physical education

d)

D) Religious instruction

15.

How did the education reform movement impact women's education?

a)

A) It restricted women's access to education

b)

B) It promoted co-educational schools

c)

C) It led to the establishment of women's colleges

d)

D) It focused solely on domestic skills