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This periode was from 1605-1775
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The Massachusetts Act of 1647 was also knows as the Old Deluder Satan Act, this law was designed to produce citizens who understood the bible.
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Religion was a constant battle on wheather or not to teach it in the schools.
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Females and minorities were not able to attend school so William Berkley, the aristocratic governor of virginia supported this exclusion and railed against both free public education ad access to books.
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During this time you could only attend school if you were weatlhy. There was not school for the regular community.
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This periode was from 1775-1820
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1779, the academy becomes the University of Pennsylvania
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This law was designed to raise money by land in territores west of the original colonies acquired from Britian.
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The constitution removes formal religion in the schools and establishes state responsibility in education.
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during the 45 years the seperat colonies became the united States of America.
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This periode 1820-1865
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First High schools
1821: Boston opens the nation's first public high school -
Free public schooling becomes accesible to most students.
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Considered the Father of American Public Education.
Conceived an educational system that sought to develop character. Believed that education would make the nation prosperous and “redeem the state from social vices and crimes” -
By 1865 50% of American children were enrolled in school and 28 of 35 states had established a state board of education.