31. Inductive reasoning moves from facts to an understanding of general principles.
a. True b. False
32. Horace Mann championed the concept of free elementary school education.
a. True b. False
33. The New England colonies promoted separation of church and state.
a. True b. False
34. Believing that one's culture or way of life is superior to other cultures is called ethnocentrism.
a. True b. False
35. An impetus for the "common school movement" was the election of Andrew Jackson into the White House.
a. True b. False
36. Which statement is false?
a. Rousseau opposed the "divine right of kings" and advocated for universal education for all children.
b. Thomas Jefferson believed that children, regardless of socioeconomic status, should receive an education in order to be self-sufficient.
c. The Quakers set up parochial schools in colonial America, that welcomed children of all faiths.
d. The Kalamazoo case set a precedent for public funding of secondary education.
e. The "academy" was first established in the Southern colonies.
37. In the 1830's, the following were some arguments cited against the concept of "common schools."
a. Most children do not need an education because they would be working in factories or on farms when they get older.
b. Local taxes would be the primary source of support.
c. All the above.
d. Local taxes would be the primary source of support, and, Most children do not need an education because they would be working in factories or on farms when they get older, only.
d. It was unfair to tax people who did not have children for the schooling of other peoples' children.
38. Which statement is inaccurate regarding Friedrich Froebel and his influence on American education?
a. He has been referred to as the "father of kindergarten."
b. He introduced the concept of middle school education to America.
c. All of these are accurate.
d. He was influenced by the ideas of Rousseau and Pestalozzi.
39. Which federal legislation is post-World War II in origin?
a. National Defense Education Act
b. Bilingual Education Act
c. None of these
d. American with Disabilities Act
e. All the above
END OF EVALUATION 2