Basic History
What were people mainly taught when education began?
Religion
Who is the father of public education?
Horace Mann
What race has been the fastest growing for the school-age population?
Hispanics
Fill in the blank. Title ___ gave females greater access to educational opportunities
IX
What does BIA stand for?
Bureau of Indian Affairs
What was the first college in America?
Harvard
Who created progressive education?
John Dewey
In 1907 what was the budget for Black Americans in education?
$1
Women were getting accused of choosing teaching over what?
Motherhood
What is the second most popular foreign language in the U.S?
Mandarin
What is the Pauper's Oath?
A written statement poor families signed to admit to poverty
Who opened one of the first schools for African American girls in Connecticut in 1833?
Prudence Crandall
How much was the budget for White Americans in 1907?
$5
What war made womens tuition vital to keeping schools afloat?
Civil war
What did church missionaries want native americans to become?
Civilized christians
In 1830 what law was created?
Law imposed a prison sentence for anyone caught teaching a slave to read or write
Who created the idea of “Children learn best through play?
Maria Montessori
Which group was attacked by racist mobs when the the California Alien Land Law was passed?
Asian Indian Americans
What were women called if they weren’t married and most likely weren’t going to get married?
Spinsters
Which race flocked to the U.S after the Vietnam War ended?
Southeast Asian Americans
Put these in order from the earliest created to the latest created: English grammar schools, Local schools, Common schools, Dame schools, and Academies
Dame schools, local schools, english grammar schools, academies, common schools
Name 3 things Horace Mann did to advance education
Possible answers: Eliminate social disharmony, reform education to be practical and idealistic, make education free and public, promote women’s rights, fight against alcohol in school
In what year were Black Americans able to attend school?
1954
In what year did Japan legalize immigration?
1866
Puerto Rican Americans make up what percentage of the American subgroup?
8.6%