Why did public education spread and develop a strong support system in the United States following the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
What will be an ideal response?
Political and civic leaders recognized the need for an educated work force because of the changing economy. In addition, public education was a way to help spread a national culture to the large number of immigrants coming to the U.S.
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Which of the following is NOT a nominal level variable?
a. level of education b. zip code c. occupation d. make of automobile
Prior to the emergence of second-wave feminism, women were largely absent and invisible within most sociological work.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Angela lives in Sweden and has a three-year-old boy. Ursula lives in the United States and has a three-year-old boy. Both Angela and Ursula work part-time and have above average incomes. What can be concluded about their daycare costs?
a) Angela will pay a lower percentage of the total cost than Ursula.
b) Ursula will pay a lower percentage of the total cost than Angela.
c) Neither woman will receive any financial help for childcare.
d) Both women will receive government subsidizes for childcare.
Sam and Jane live frugal lives because they believe that financial success is a sign of their salvation in the afterlife. What religious affiliation do Sam and Jane most likely identify with?
a. Calvinists b. Jews c. Buddhists d. Catholics