In the first half of the nineteenth century, which of the following was among the most important political-economic developments?
A. The stock market was developed to fund schools.
B. The Protestant elite that controlled the schools was getting richer.
C. State funding for common schooling was approved in Massachusetts.
D. None of these answers is correct.
C. State funding for common schooling was approved in Massachusetts.
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