USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the first state-supported university ever chartered in the United States?
A
University of North Carolina
B
Harvard University
C
Georgia Institute of Technology
D
University of Georgia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America-launching our nation’s great tradition of world-class education. The charter established the University of Georgia as the nation’s first state university.

Detailed explanation-2: -Located in Athens, Georgia, the University of Georgia received its charter from the state in 1785, making the University of Georgia the first state-chartered public university in the United States.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because the University of Georgia was the first college supported by a state government, getting the charter right was important.

Detailed explanation-4: -Harvard University As well as being the oldest university in the US, Harvard is also one of the world’s most prominent, currently ranked third in the QS World University Rankings®.

Detailed explanation-5: -Once the education mandate for creating the school was incorporated into the constitution, UNC-CH founder William Richardson Davie introduced a bill to officially charter a university in 1789.

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