In order to broaden educational opportunities for white children in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson proposed "A Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge" in 1778 in an attempt to __________
A) send large numbers of Virginia's male students to prominent New England colleges
B) open secondary and college education to female students
C) provide greater funding to private and parochial schools
D) educate both boys and girls for three years at the primary level
D
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Lincoln's famous quotation, "A house divided against itself cannot stand," was taken from
A) Caesar's address to the Roman Senate. B) the Bible. C) a speech given by John Freemont. D) words he himself had written when he was a member of Congress.
In the early years of the movie industry the price of theater tickets was too high for the working classes of the cities to enjoy this new form of entertainment
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The first great federal transportation project was the __________
A) building of the National Road B) Lancaster Turnpike C) Erie Canal D) transcontinental railroad E) Union and Pacific Railroad
What does the story of Anthony Johnson reveal about blacks in the colonies before the 1670s?
A) Blacks were never able to gain their freedom from slavery. B) Blacks had no legal rights in the courts, as opposed to the Spanish system. C) Blacks could own substantial amounts of property and participate in colony politics. D) Blacks were rarely allowed any types of rights and were always considered "chattel."