Question 1

How did the reports by the Committee of Ten and the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education influence education in America?

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Both reports addressed the goals and curriculum of secondary schools, which served to expand educational opportunity.Answers could include details on both of these areas.Many school districts were influenced by these reports and made adjustments in their secondary programs consistent with the reports' recommendations.

Question 2

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. A

Question 3

In the late nineteenth century, the federal government provided education for Native Americans with the purpose of

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A)  assimilating Native Americans into the white society. 
B)  encouraging higher employment for Native Americans. 
C)  promoting religious values. 
D)  preserving Native American traditions. 
A)  assimilating Native Americans into the white society. 
B)  encouraging higher employment for Native Americans. 
C)  promoting religious values. 
D)  preserving Native American traditions. A

Question 4

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

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A)  Public education could provide religious instruction without violating the social and democratic purposes of public schools. 
B)  Citizens at the local level should have most of the authority in the affairs of public schools. 
C)  It was essential that those who controlled education be those best educated in the affairs of education. 
D)  The most important task for public education was to ensure creation of the elite leadership that would make democratic government work. 
A)  Public education could provide religious instruction without violating the social and democratic purposes of public schools. 
B)  Citizens at the local level should have most of the authority in the affairs of public schools. 
C)  It was essential that those who controlled education be those best educated in the affairs of education. 
D)  The most important task for public education was to ensure creation of the elite leadership that would make democratic government work.

Question 5

The elementary school that was open to the children of all social and economic classes was the

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A)  common school. 
B)  Latin grammar school. 
C)  normal school. 
D)  town school. 
A)  common school. 
B)  Latin grammar school. 
C)  normal school. 
D)  town school.

Question 6

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

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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 7

How did Booker T.Washington and W.E.B.Du Bois influence the education of minorities?

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Washington stressed the provision of edu

Question 8

The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education report was significant for high schools because it represented a shift from

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A)  college preparation to a comprehensive orientation. 
B)  federal control to local control. 
C)  noncertified to fully certified teachers. 
D)  private to public funding for schools. 
A)  college preparation to a comprehensive orientation. 
B)  federal control to local control. 
C)  noncertified to fully certified teachers. 
D)  private to public funding for schools.

Question 9

When Thomas Jefferson tried to establish public education in Virginia, his primary purpose was to

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A)  promote a knowledgeable citizenry. 
B)  provide education for all children. 
C)  require schools to teach general education and vocational skills. 
D)  require professional training for teachers. 
A)  promote a knowledgeable citizenry. 
B)  provide education for all children. 
C)  require schools to teach general education and vocational skills. 
D)  require professional training for teachers.

Question 10

In colonial times, the town school was

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A)  criticized by the church. 
B)  designed to teach vocational skills. 
C)  locally controlled. 
D)  a form of higher education. 
A)  criticized by the church. 
B)  designed to teach vocational skills. 
C)  locally controlled. 
D)  a form of higher education.

Question 11

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 12

The Committee of Ten recommended that high-school programs emphasize

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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.

Question 13

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 14

What factors in the southern colonies contributed to the types of educational opportunities provided to blacks and poor whites?

Accepted Answer

Answers should include information about

Question 15

In 1647, the general court of _____________ passed the "Old Deluder Satan" Act into law.

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A)  Massachusetts 
B)  Virginia 
C)  Florida 
D)  Connecticut 
A)  Massachusetts 
B)  Virginia 
C)  Florida 
D)  Connecticut

Question 16

Which of the following statements best reflects the motivation for creating schools in colonial America?

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A)  Schools were most often organized to support the growing economic prosperity in the colonies. 
B)  Schools were most often organized to insulate and educate colonial groups on the basis of religious or cultural needs. 
C)  Because of the small number of children living in the colonies, schools were seen as unnecessary, and most education took place in the home. 
D)  From the very beginning of colonial settlement, public schools were considered vital to the political, social, and economic survival of the colonies. 
A)  Schools were most often organized to support the growing economic prosperity in the colonies. 
B)  Schools were most often organized to insulate and educate colonial groups on the basis of religious or cultural needs. 
C)  Because of the small number of children living in the colonies, schools were seen as unnecessary, and most education took place in the home. 
D)  From the very beginning of colonial settlement, public schools were considered vital to the political, social, and economic survival of the colonies.

Question 17

The G.I.Bill of 1944

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A)  aided expansion of the military academies. 
B)  resulted in increased funding for schools with large enrollments of African American students. 
C)  provided federal funds for veterans to subsidize their education. 
D)  represents the first time the federal government assisted higher education. 
A)  aided expansion of the military academies. 
B)  resulted in increased funding for schools with large enrollments of African American students. 
C)  provided federal funds for veterans to subsidize their education. 
D)  represents the first time the federal government assisted higher education.

Question 18

The middle school was designed to

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A)  address concerns of parents about personal safety in high school. 
B)  create more opportunities for career education. 
C)  permit a gradual transition from childhood to adolescence. 
D)  shift large enrollments out of overcrowded junior high schools. 
A)  address concerns of parents about personal safety in high school. 
B)  create more opportunities for career education. 
C)  permit a gradual transition from childhood to adolescence. 
D)  shift large enrollments out of overcrowded junior high schools.

Question 19

The Freedmen's Bureau intended to

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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 20

The involvement of the federal government in education has gradually increased since the colonial period.This influence can be seen in the judicial, legislative, and executive branches of the federal government.Identify and analyze key events and influences on education from these three branches of the federal government.

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A number of examples could be given in t

How did the reports by the Committee of Ten and the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education influence education in America?

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

In the late nineteenth century, the federal government provided education for Native Americans with the purpose of

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

The elementary school that was open to the children of all social and economic classes was the

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

How did Booker T.Washington and W.E.B.Du Bois influence the education of minorities?

The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education report was significant for high schools because it represented a shift from

When Thomas Jefferson tried to establish public education in Virginia, his primary purpose was to

In colonial times, the town school was

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

The Committee of Ten recommended that high-school programs emphasize

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

What factors in the southern colonies contributed to the types of educational opportunities provided to blacks and poor whites?

In 1647, the general court of _____________ passed the "Old Deluder Satan" Act into law.

Which of the following statements best reflects the motivation for creating schools in colonial America?

The G.I.Bill of 1944

The middle school was designed to

The Freedmen's Bureau intended to

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

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 Purposes of 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

How did the reports by the Committee of Ten and the Commission on the Reorganization of Secondary Education influence education in America?

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

In the late nineteenth century, the federal government provided education for Native Americans with the purpose of

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

The elementary school that was open to the children of all social and economic classes was the

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

How did Booker T.Washington and W.E.B.Du Bois influence the education of minorities?

The Cardinal Principles of Secondary Education report was significant for high schools because it represented a shift from

When Thomas Jefferson tried to establish public education in Virginia, his primary purpose was to

In colonial times, the town school was

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

The Committee of Ten recommended that high-school programs emphasize

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

What factors in the southern colonies contributed to the types of educational opportunities provided to blacks and poor whites?

In 1647, the general court of _____________ passed the "Old Deluder Satan" Act into law.

Which of the following statements best reflects the motivation for creating schools in colonial America?

The G.I.Bill of 1944

The middle school was designed to

The Freedmen's Bureau intended to

Motivation, Preparation, and Conditions for the Entering Teacher

The Teaching Profession

World Roots of American Education

Pioneers of Modern Teaching

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 Purposes of Education

Curriculum and Instruction

International Education

School Effectiveness and Reform in the United States

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