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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
Most of the 2 million Native Americans in this country do not live on reservations.
A)True
B)False
5
The U.S. Constitution places the legal and financial responsibility for education at the local town and community levels.
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 influential report A Nation at Risk called for greater emphasis on vocational 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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