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

Sons of upper class in New England

The Hornbook was primarily designed for children to memorize:

Alphabet; Syllables; Words and Sentences

The change that opened the door to High School movement was:

Court rulings enabling tax support for public schools

Which of the following pre-1800 ideas about education in America was most prominent in the educational reforms that accompanied the common school?

Citizens at local levels should have the most authority in the affairs of public schools

Normal schools were important for women because they:

Provided opportunities for high education

The middle school was designed to:

Permit a gradual transition from childhood to adolescence

Large southern plantations affected schooling for blacks and poor whites by:

Limiting opportunities for their education

The "Old Deluder Satan" Act was important because it:

Required towns to appoint a reading and writing teacher

In the late 19th century, the federal govt. provided education for Native American's with he purpose of:

Assimilating Native Americans into the white society

Events in the US during the 20th century such as the GI Bill, Title IX, and educating kids with disabilities tended to highlight most directly:

The increasing influence of the national government in affairs of public education

The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 required townships to:

Designate land for the purpose of education

Junior high schools emerged as a result of:

The desire for a transitional institution between elementary school and high school

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Question	Answer
The ______ recreated the socioeconomic class-based dual track systems	Colonists
Which group tended to have the greatest access to educational opportunities in colonial america?	Sons of upper class in New England
The Hornbook was primarily designed for children to memorize:	Alphabet; Syllables; Words and Sentences
The change that opened the door to High School movement was:	Court rulings enabling tax support for public schools
Matthew is a 12 year old son of a successfull businessman in colonial New Englan. Which of the following schools is he most likely to attend.	Latin Grammar School
The elementary school that was open to children of all social and economic classes was the:	Common School
Which of the following pre-1800 ideas about education in America was most prominent in the educational reforms that accompanied the common school?	Citizens at local levels should have the most authority in the affairs of public schools
Normal schools were important for women because they:	Provided opportunities for high education
The Committee of Ten recommended that high school programs emphasize:	College Preparation
The middle school was designed to:	Permit a gradual transition from childhood to adolescence
Large southern plantations affected schooling for blacks and poor whites by:	Limiting opportunities for their education
Because of their acceptance of Child Depravity Theory, colonial teachers used	Firm, harsh discipline
The "Old Deluder Satan" Act was important because it:	Required towns to appoint a reading and writing teacher
NY's educational system found its roots in the Reformed Church of the _____ colonists.	Dutch
In the late 19th century, the federal govt. provided education for Native American's with he purpose of:	Assimilating Native Americans into the white society
Which of the following terms is closest in meaning to the intended outcomes of the late 19th century "Americanizion" approach to educating immigrants?	Assimilation
Events in the US during the 20th century such as the GI Bill, Title IX, and educating kids with disabilities tended to highlight most directly:	The increasing influence of the national government in affairs of public education
In colonial times the town school was:	Locally controlled
The Northwest Ordinance of 1785 required townships to:	Designate land for the purpose of education
Junior high schools emerged as a result of:	The desire for a transitional institution between elementary school and high school

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