Question 1

Large southern plantations affected schooling for blacks and poor whites by

Accepted Answer

A) having agriculture as part of the curriculum. 
B) limiting the locations of schools. 
C) limiting the number of school days available. 
D) limiting opportunities for their education. 
A) having agriculture as part of the curriculum. 
B) limiting the locations of schools. 
C) limiting the number of school days available. 
D) limiting opportunities for their education.

Question 2

New York's educational system found its roots in the Reformed Church of the __________ colonists.

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A) Irish 
B) English 
C) Swedish 
D) Dutch 
A) Irish 
B) English 
C) Swedish 
D) Dutch

Question 3

Which group tended to have the greatest access to educational opportunities in colonial America?

Accepted Answer

A) children of enslaved Africans 
B) sons of rural southerners 
C) daughters of Pennsylvania Quakers 
D) sons of the upper class in New England 
A) children of enslaved Africans 
B) sons of rural southerners 
C) daughters of Pennsylvania Quakers 
D) sons of the upper class in New England

Question 4

The educational policy of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has historically stated that

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A) all children should have equal educational opportunities. 
B) community members should participate in educational policy making. 
C) minority children need minority teachers. 
D) the school curriculum should include issues related to ethnicity. 
A) all children should have equal educational opportunities. 
B) community members should participate in educational policy making. 
C) minority children need minority teachers. 
D) the school curriculum should include issues related to ethnicity.

Question 5

Thomas Jefferson's Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge is an important benchmark in the history of public education because it

Accepted Answer

A) was the first legislative attempt by a state to take over schools and use them for social, political, and economic purposes. 
B) represents the first time a national leader took the initiative to create a national system of public education. 
C) marked a transition in the broad purpose of schooling from religious instruction, as had existed in the colonial period, to public schools based on the needs of a democratic society. 
D) challenged the ability of the federal government to intervene in the affairs of public schools. 
A) was the first legislative attempt by a state to take over schools and use them for social, political, and economic purposes. 
B) represents the first time a national leader took the initiative to create a national system of public education. 
C) marked a transition in the broad purpose of schooling from religious instruction, as had existed in the colonial period, to public schools based on the needs of a democratic society. 
D) challenged the ability of the federal government to intervene in the affairs of public schools.

Question 6

Junior high schools emerged as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) pressure from parents and community leaders. 
B) recommendations from the National Education Association. 
C) the desire for a transitional institution between elementary school and high school. 
D) the influence of child psychologists. 
A) pressure from parents and community leaders. 
B) recommendations from the National Education Association. 
C) the desire for a transitional institution between elementary school and high school. 
D) the influence of child psychologists.

Question 7

Matthew is the twelve-year-old son of a successful businessman in colonial New England. Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?

Accepted Answer

A) dame school 
B) Franklin Academy 
C) town school 
D) Latin grammar school 
A) dame school 
B) Franklin Academy 
C) town school 
D) Latin grammar school

Question 8

How did Noah Webster reason that American cultural identity and unity could be developed through the use of language?

Accepted Answer

He reasoned that nationality was based o

Question 9

The Freedmen's Bureau intended to

Accepted Answer

A) eliminate limitations on travel after the Civil War. 
B) help former slaves adjust to freedom. 
C) provide free legal assistance for businesses. 
D) promote teacher training. 
A) eliminate limitations on travel after the Civil War. 
B) help former slaves adjust to freedom. 
C) provide free legal assistance for businesses. 
D) promote teacher training.

Question 10

The change that opened the door to the high-school movement was

Accepted Answer

A) improved professional training for secondary teachers. 
B) court rulings enabling tax support for public schools. 
C) mandates by the state department of education on the curriculum. 
D) the increased need for schooling due to westward expansion. 
A) improved professional training for secondary teachers. 
B) court rulings enabling tax support for public schools. 
C) mandates by the state department of education on the curriculum. 
D) the increased need for schooling due to westward expansion.

Question 11

Schools in New England were designed to contribute to a person's

Accepted Answer

A) ability to think critically. 
B) economic productivity. 
C) interest in becoming a community leader. 
D) knowledge about history. 
A) ability to think critically. 
B) economic productivity. 
C) interest in becoming a community leader. 
D) knowledge about history.

Question 12

The role of women has changed considerably since colonial times. Similarly, educational opportunities for women have changed. What was the role of women during the colonial period? What were the educational opportunities for women at that time? What have been some of the influences since that time on changes in the role of women and in educational opportunities for women?

Accepted Answer

Women in colonial times were expected to

Question 13

Which of the following terms is closest in meaning to the intended outcomes of the late-nineteenth-century "Americanization" approach to educating immigrants?

Accepted Answer

A) assimilation 
B) pluralism 
C) multiculturalism 
D) separation 
A) assimilation 
B) pluralism 
C) multiculturalism 
D) separation

Question 14

The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 required townships to

Accepted Answer

A) assist schools through the use of taxes. 
B) designate land for the purpose of education. 
C) hire professionally trained teachers. 
D) teach agriculture in the schools. 
A) assist schools through the use of taxes. 
B) designate land for the purpose of education. 
C) hire professionally trained teachers. 
D) teach agriculture in the schools.

Question 15

In what ways were the Middle Atlantic colonies religiously and culturally diverse, and how did this diversity affect the types of schools being established?

Accepted Answer

Answers should include examples of diver

Question 16

Describe the differences of the southern colonies' educational patterns compared to the New England and Mid-Atlantic colonies.

Accepted Answer

The southern colonies were muc

Question 17

The "Old Deluder Satan" Act was important because it

Accepted Answer

A) required towns to appoint a reading and writing teacher. 
B) outlawed the teaching of religion in the schools. 
C) required professional training for teachers. 
D) introduced taxation for citizens. 
A) required towns to appoint a reading and writing teacher. 
B) outlawed the teaching of religion in the schools. 
C) required professional training for teachers. 
D) introduced taxation for citizens.

Question 18

The Committee of Ten recommended that high-school programs emphasize

Accepted Answer

A) classical literature. 
B) college preparation. 
C) mathematics and science. 
D) vocational education. 
A) classical literature. 
B) college preparation. 
C) mathematics and science. 
D) vocational education.

Large southern plantations affected schooling for blacks and poor whites by

New York's educational system found its roots in the Reformed Church of the __________ colonists.

Which group tended to have the greatest access to educational opportunities in colonial America?

The educational policy of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has historically stated that

Thomas Jefferson's Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge is an important benchmark in the history of public education because it

Junior high schools emerged as a result of

Matthew is the twelve-year-old son of a successful businessman in colonial New England. Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?

How did Noah Webster reason that American cultural identity and unity could be developed through the use of language?

The Freedmen's Bureau intended to

The change that opened the door to the high-school movement was

Schools in New England were designed to contribute to a person's

Which of the following terms is closest in meaning to the intended outcomes of the late-nineteenth-century "Americanization" approach to educating immigrants?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 required townships to

In what ways were the Middle Atlantic colonies religiously and culturally diverse, and how did this diversity affect the types of schools being established?

Describe the differences of the southern colonies' educational patterns compared to the New England and Mid-Atlantic colonies.

The "Old Deluder Satan" Act was important because it

The Committee of Ten recommended that high-school programs emphasize

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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Exam 5: Historical Development of American Education

Large southern plantations affected schooling for blacks and poor whites by

New York's educational system found its roots in the Reformed Church of the __________ colonists.

Which group tended to have the greatest access to educational opportunities in colonial America?

The educational policy of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has historically stated that

Thomas Jefferson's Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge is an important benchmark in the history of public education because it

Junior high schools emerged as a result of

Matthew is the twelve-year-old son of a successful businessman in colonial New England. Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend?

How did Noah Webster reason that American cultural identity and unity could be developed through the use of language?

The Freedmen's Bureau intended to

The change that opened the door to the high-school movement was

Schools in New England were designed to contribute to a person's

Which of the following terms is closest in meaning to the intended outcomes of the late-nineteenth-century "Americanization" approach to educating immigrants?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 required townships to

In what ways were the Middle Atlantic colonies religiously and culturally diverse, and how did this diversity affect the types of schools being established?

Describe the differences of the southern colonies' educational patterns compared to the New England and Mid-Atlantic colonies.

The "Old Deluder Satan" Act was important because it

The Committee of Ten recommended that high-school programs emphasize

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

The World Global Origins of American Education

Pioneers of Teaching and Learning

Philosophical Roots of Education

Governing and Administering Public Education

Financing Public Education

Legal Aspects of Education

Culture, Socialization, and Education

Social Class, Race, and School Achievement

Providing Equal Educational Opportunity

The Changing Purposes of American Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

Filters