When did the modern institution of the public school get a foothold in America?
What School Was Like in the 13 Colonies

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History
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11th Grade
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Hard
Mike Lemoine
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
18th century
17th century
Early 20th century
Mid-19th century
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which school offered education to around 400 free and enslaved African American students between 1760 and 1774?
Old Deluder School
Harvard College
Bray School
Providence School
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary reason Puritans placed a high priority on education?
Economic advancement
Political power
Religious duty
Social status
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the 'hornbook' used for in colonial education?
Studying geography
Learning to read and write
Memorizing historical dates
Teaching arithmetic
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the 'Old Deluder Satan Act' of 1647 require?
Every town with 50 households to provide a petty school
All children to attend school
Free education for all children
Mandatory religious instruction
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which colony was the first to establish a permanent English settlement in the Americas?
New York
Georgia
Virginia
Massachusetts
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary textbook used in New England petty schools?
The Hornbook
The New England Primer
The Latin Grammar
The Bible
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