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1
During the colonial period, geography often determined whether education would even be available.
A)True
B)False
2
The colonial experience established the principle of local control.
A)True
B)False
3
With the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision, segregation became a legally sanctioned part of the American way of life.
A)True
B)False
4
In the decades since it became law, the federal government has never financially penalized any school for violating Title IX.
A)True
B)False
5
An African American child attending a school with an all-African American student body because of the housing zone he or she lives in is an example de jure segregation.
A)True
B)False
6
African Americans are often called the "model minority" because of the educational and economic gains they have made in the last 50 years.
A)True
B)False
7
Attacks on educational progressivism were based on fear of communistic ideology and objections to a student-centered approach to learning.
A)True
B)False
8
The Eight-Year Study indicated that graduates from progressive schools actually performed somewhat better than graduates of traditional schools.
A)True
B)False
9
The Great Depression of the 1930s brought greater federal involvement in education.
A)True
B)False
10
Thomas Jefferson was a strong advocate for educating the aristocracy and developing strong leaders from those most able to lead: literate, wealthy Americans like himself.
A)True
B)False





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