Which statement best describes American education in the late nineteenth century?
a. The South led the way in establishing school attendance laws.
b. The typical high school graduate was female.
c. The number of people attending school steadily declined.
d. Colleges and high schools continued to teach the classical curriculum with heavy doses of Latin and Greek.
ANSWER: b
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