The authors claim that in early 19th-century America, public schools "existed chiefly to educate the children of the poor." Why were both upper- and lower-class Americans willing to support public education with their tax dollars?

What will be an ideal response?


Student answers will vary.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The Midwest had very fertile ____________________, but it was difficult to plow

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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A coil of wire with current flowing through it is called a(n) ________

A) north pole B) electromagnet C) capacitor D) south pole

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In the parallel portion of series-parallel circuits, the total resistance is:

A) less than the smallest resistance. B) greater than the largest resistance. C) less than any one resistance. D) equal to the smallest resistance.

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