Question 1

Jefferson's support for agrarianism is most closely linked to

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A)  religious toleration. 
B)  individual self-sufficiency. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  religious toleration. 
B)  individual self-sufficiency. 
C)  slavery. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 2

According to Jefferson, "truth"

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A)  was created by human inquiry. 
B)  was subject to revision. 
C)  was a result of similarities in opinion. 
D)  was a property of the natural world. 
A)  was created by human inquiry. 
B)  was subject to revision. 
C)  was a result of similarities in opinion. 
D)  was a property of the natural world.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of Jefferson's views on Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed that intermarriage between White people and Native Americans was unacceptable. 
B)  He believed that Native Americans were responsible for instructing Whites in acquiring the necessities of European culture. 
C)  He believed that the culture of Native Americans was vastly superior to that of Whites. 
D)  He believed that Native Americans were equal to Whites in natural endowment. 
A)  He believed that intermarriage between White people and Native Americans was unacceptable. 
B)  He believed that Native Americans were responsible for instructing Whites in acquiring the necessities of European culture. 
C)  He believed that the culture of Native Americans was vastly superior to that of Whites. 
D)  He believed that Native Americans were equal to Whites in natural endowment.

Question 4

Which of these is closely related to the notion of "negative freedom"?

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A)  Laissez-faire economic policy 
B)  Separation of church and state 
C)  Civil rights 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Laissez-faire economic policy 
B)  Separation of church and state 
C)  Civil rights 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 5

Thomas Jefferson valued education in part because he believed

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A)  it prevented the need for lifelong learning. 
B)  it prevented differences in political opinion. 
C)  it counteracted the effects of human reason. 
D)  it contributed to happiness. 
A)  it prevented the need for lifelong learning. 
B)  it prevented differences in political opinion. 
C)  it counteracted the effects of human reason. 
D)  it contributed to happiness.

Question 6

Jefferson's beliefs about the racial inferiority of African Americans led him to

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A)  criticize the British monarch. 
B)  argue against intermarriage. 
C)  support the Harvard model of education. 
D)  consider slavery a state issue. 
A)  criticize the British monarch. 
B)  argue against intermarriage. 
C)  support the Harvard model of education. 
D)  consider slavery a state issue.

Question 7

The fundamental tenets of classical liberalism do not include

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A)  republican virtue. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  economic equality. 
D)  faith in reason. 
A)  republican virtue. 
B)  nationalism. 
C)  economic equality. 
D)  faith in reason.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Jefferson's proposal for the development of elementary school districts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jefferson would personally handle the general governance of the elementary schools in these districts. 
B)  The curriculum of the elementary schools in these districts would provide the extent of schooling for the mass of the population. 
C)  Each of the districts would establish an elementary school where "all free children, male and female," would be entitled to attend without cost for ten years. 
D)  Jefferson would have centralized governmental authority to local districts, which he believed could most effectively exercise power. 
A)  Jefferson would personally handle the general governance of the elementary schools in these districts. 
B)  The curriculum of the elementary schools in these districts would provide the extent of schooling for the mass of the population. 
C)  Each of the districts would establish an elementary school where "all free children, male and female," would be entitled to attend without cost for ten years. 
D)  Jefferson would have centralized governmental authority to local districts, which he believed could most effectively exercise power.

Question 9

Jefferson's idea of relatively free election was based on the premise that

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A)  all students would enter the university with a common basic education acquired in the grammar schools. 
B)  the Harvard model of a prescribed course of study is the most effective to improve the condition of a student's mind. 
C)  the fundamental aim of all education is to prevent the need for lifelong learning. 
D)  an effective citizenship required an innate moral sense rather than an economic base. 
A)  all students would enter the university with a common basic education acquired in the grammar schools. 
B)  the Harvard model of a prescribed course of study is the most effective to improve the condition of a student's mind. 
C)  the fundamental aim of all education is to prevent the need for lifelong learning. 
D)  an effective citizenship required an innate moral sense rather than an economic base.

Question 10

One of Jefferson's key points was that an important purpose of education is "to prepare students to be able to participate as democratic citizens in our society." What did he mean by this? Thinking about contemporary society and our system of education, what does this mean today? What does this mean to you as an individual and a teacher?

Accepted Answer

Thomas Jefferson believed that education

Question 11

Jefferson's views on the education of women were

Accepted Answer

A)  consistent with classical liberalism. 
B)  inconsistent with classical liberalism. 
C)  irrelevant to classical liberalism. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  consistent with classical liberalism. 
B)  inconsistent with classical liberalism. 
C)  irrelevant to classical liberalism. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 12

According to the principles of faculty psychology,

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A)  the mind was like a muscle. 
B)  the mind was like an empty vessel to be filled with knowledge. 
C)  training and understanding could be transferred to any life situation. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the mind was like a muscle. 
B)  the mind was like an empty vessel to be filled with knowledge. 
C)  training and understanding could be transferred to any life situation. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following is consistent with Jefferson's views on education?

Accepted Answer

A)  The independence of democratic life from education 
B)  Education as a means to counteract the effects of human reason 
C)  Education as a prerequisite for leadership 
D)  The implementation of the Harvard model of a prescribed course of study 
A)  The independence of democratic life from education 
B)  Education as a means to counteract the effects of human reason 
C)  Education as a prerequisite for leadership 
D)  The implementation of the Harvard model of a prescribed course of study

Question 14

The fundamental tenets of classical liberalism included

Accepted Answer

A)  an adherence to the feudal order. 
B)  the bartering of goods and services. 
C)  the sanctioning of marriages by the community. 
D)  the legal separation of church and state. 
A)  an adherence to the feudal order. 
B)  the bartering of goods and services. 
C)  the sanctioning of marriages by the community. 
D)  the legal separation of church and state.

Question 15

Which of the following was the source of income for most of the American population at the time when Jefferson became president?

Accepted Answer

A)  Agriculture 
B)  Crafts 
C)  Fishing 
D)  Shipping 
A)  Agriculture 
B)  Crafts 
C)  Fishing 
D)  Shipping

Question 16

To understand important concepts such as democracy and freedom, we must seek understanding within the context in which they are advocated. This means we

Accepted Answer

A)  need to understand history. 
B)  need to understand ideology. 
C)  need to understand political economy. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  need to understand history. 
B)  need to understand ideology. 
C)  need to understand political economy. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 17

Jefferson's justification of his slaveholding, on the grounds that slaves were incapable of self-governance, reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  the influence of classical liberal racism. 
B)  his efforts to rationalize an apparent inconsistency in his own beliefs and actions. 
C)  the probable influence of economic considerations on Jefferson's political thought. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the influence of classical liberal racism. 
B)  his efforts to rationalize an apparent inconsistency in his own beliefs and actions. 
C)  the probable influence of economic considerations on Jefferson's political thought. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 18

Jefferson and his contemporaries believed that land ownership was important because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was an indicator of individual freedom and independence. 
B)  it freed individuals to pursue politics and ideas. 
C)  it served to tear down the last vestiges of feudalism. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  it was an indicator of individual freedom and independence. 
B)  it freed individuals to pursue politics and ideas. 
C)  it served to tear down the last vestiges of feudalism. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

The bill that brought about the "wall of separation" between church and state

Accepted Answer

A)  became a model for subsequent state laws. 
B)  contended that individual religious beliefs could be infringed upon by the state. 
C)  allowed the church to censor books. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  became a model for subsequent state laws. 
B)  contended that individual religious beliefs could be infringed upon by the state. 
C)  allowed the church to censor books. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Jefferson's support for agrarianism is most closely linked to

According to Jefferson, "truth"

Which of the following is true of Jefferson's views on Native Americans?

Which of these is closely related to the notion of "negative freedom"?

Thomas Jefferson valued education in part because he believed

Jefferson's beliefs about the racial inferiority of African Americans led him to

The fundamental tenets of classical liberalism do not include

Which of the following is true of Jefferson's proposal for the development of elementary school districts?

Jefferson's idea of relatively free election was based on the premise that

Jefferson's views on the education of women were

According to the principles of faculty psychology,

Which of the following is consistent with Jefferson's views on education?

The fundamental tenets of classical liberalism included

Which of the following was the source of income for most of the American population at the time when Jefferson became president?

To understand important concepts such as democracy and freedom, we must seek understanding within the context in which they are advocated. This means we

Jefferson's justification of his slaveholding, on the grounds that slaves were incapable of self-governance, reflects

Jefferson and his contemporaries believed that land ownership was important because

The bill that brought about the "wall of separation" between church and state

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National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

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Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

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Exam 2: Liberty and Literacy: The Jeffersonian Ideal

Jefferson's support for agrarianism is most closely linked to

According to Jefferson, "truth"

Which of the following is true of Jefferson's views on Native Americans?

Which of these is closely related to the notion of "negative freedom"?

Thomas Jefferson valued education in part because he believed

Jefferson's beliefs about the racial inferiority of African Americans led him to

The fundamental tenets of classical liberalism do not include

Which of the following is true of Jefferson's proposal for the development of elementary school districts?

Jefferson's idea of relatively free election was based on the premise that

Jefferson's views on the education of women were

According to the principles of faculty psychology,

Which of the following is consistent with Jefferson's views on education?

The fundamental tenets of classical liberalism included

Which of the following was the source of income for most of the American population at the time when Jefferson became president?

To understand important concepts such as democracy and freedom, we must seek understanding within the context in which they are advocated. This means we

Jefferson's justification of his slaveholding, on the grounds that slaves were incapable of self-governance, reflects

Jefferson and his contemporaries believed that land ownership was important because

The bill that brought about the "wall of separation" between church and state

Introduction: Understanding School and Society

School As a Public Institution: The Common-School ERA

Social Diversity and Differentiated Schooling: The Progressive ERA

Diversity and Equity: Schooling Girls and Women

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and African Americans

Diversity and Equity: Schooling and American Indians

National School Reform: The Early Cold War ERA

Liberty and Literacy Today: Contemporary Perspectives

Teaching in a Public Institution: The Professionalization Movement

Differentiated Schooling, Labor Market Preparation, and Contemporary School Reform: The Postcold

Diversity and Equity Today: Defining the Challenge

Diversity and Equity Today: Meeting the Challenge

School and Society: Teaching and Teacher Leadership in the 21st Century

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