Chapter 4 Events Timeline

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  • Jun 7, 1440

    Printing Press is Invented

    Printing Press is Invented
    Johannes Gutenberg is said to have invented the printing press in 1440.

  • Massachusetts Puritans Law of 1642

    Massachusetts Puritans Law of 1642
    This law passed by the Puritans in 1642 states that parents are responsible for their children's education.

  • Massachusetts Act of 1647

    Massachusetts Act of 1647
    The Massachusetts Act of 1647 stated that all towns with 50 families or more had to have somebody teach their children.

  • Land Ordinance of 1785

    Land Ordinance of 1785
    Provided public financing for schools in new U.S. states and territories.

  • First Teaching School Opened

    First Teaching School Opened
    Horace Mann opens the first school to train teachers in Lexington, Massachusetts in 1837.

  • Horace Mann Becomes Superintendent of MA Schools

    Horace Mann Becomes Superintendent of MA Schools
    In 1837, Horace Mann became the Superintendent of the schools in Massachusetts.

  • First Public Kindergarten Opened

    First Public Kindergarten Opened
    Margarethe Schurz opened the first public kindergarten in Watertown, Wisconsin.

  • Morrill Land-Grant Acts

    Morrill Land-Grant Acts
    Provided land grants for states to open colleges for agricultural and mechanical studies.

  • Class Periods Created

    Class Periods Created
    The Carnegie Foundation's president came up with the idea to have 5, 50-55 minute classes a day in a school.