Key People
Who invented the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
At what age could children started school
9-12 years old
What year did the battle of Yorktown occur
1781
The United Sates Constitution was signed by how may delegates
39
Who led the rise of common school movement
Reformers
who led the combined American and French forces to a decisive victory over the British at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781.
George Washington
What did the average student use to take notes
Steel plate and Quill pen
When was the signing of the United States Decleraction of Independence
1776
How many states were represented in the signing the Article of confederations
13 states
What are three things that led to the common school movement
Increased immigration
Industrialization
Urban growth
Who started a secondary school, or academy in Philadelphia that offered a broad range of subjects
Benjamin Franklin
How often did girls go to school
rarely, any attended school
When was the U.S Constitution written?
1787
When did the Continental Congress adopt the articles of confederations
November 15, 1777
What colony was largely motivated by religion
America
Who introduced legislation to divide Virginia into smaller districts.
Thomas Jefferson
What are the two additional subjects boys learned when they were going to college
Advanced Math & English Grammar
When did france and america become allies?
1778
The Articles of Confederations were formally adapted by what government body
The Continental Congress
What were 4 things that varied the selections of education
region
class
race
gender
Who was the founder and architect of the American financial system
Alexander Hamiliton
What are three rules a teacher had to follow
1. Have a positive attitude of good citizenship
2. Had to be involved in the community
3. Had to have active participation in the church
The year postage stamps were first issued
1840
Who signed The Alien and Subduction bill into a law
President John Adam
The rise of the Common School movement were led by reformers like who
Horace Mann