The Early History of Education in America

By adillenbeck_
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    American Colonial Period

  • Hornbooks were used because textbooks were too expensive.

  • Law that every town must have a school was established.

  • Benjamin Fraklin began the first public library.

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    American Early Nantional Period

  • American history began being taught

  • Thomas Jefferson made public education

  • Horace Mann created public schools in Massachesetts

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    American Common School Period

  • Morill Act

    Gave federal land to establish colleges in every state.
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    American Progressive Period

  • Progressives

    Members of the reform movement. They wanted more education in America.

  • Smith-Hughes Act

    This established funds to support career and technical education.

  • All states had laws that required children to attend elementary schools

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    The 1920's and the Great Depression Period

  • Stock Market Crash

    Marked the start of the depression.

  • "Dick and Jane" readers

    Children read these to gain basic reading skills.