COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
COLONIALISM AND ITS ANALYSIS
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“All children need to be able to read the Bible.”
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“All children need to learn to read, write, and do arithmetic.”
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“Trade is important to our community, which means people have to be able to make simple calculations.”
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“Only a literate community can keep a record of its successes and failures for the benefit of future generations.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which quotation best expresses the point of view of a New England colonist on education? “All children need to be able to read the Bible."
Detailed explanation-2: -Schools in the New England colonies were based largely on religion. Religious principles were taught, prayers and scriptures were memorized and recited, and the primary purpose for learning how to read was to read the Bible.
Detailed explanation-3: -In colonial times, education was most prevalent in New England and wasn’t as available in the south. Education was based on the Bible, and reading and writing were the main focus. This is different today because education is available everywhere in America and the curriculum does not revolve around the Bible.
Detailed explanation-4: -A variety of local religious groups ran most schools in the middle colonies and stressed the practical aspects of education. All boys learned a skill or trade. Depending on their social class, they might also study classical languages, history and literature, mathematics, and natural science.
Detailed explanation-5: -The New England colonies had rocky soil, which was not suited to plantation farming, so the New England colonies depended on fishing, lumbering, and subsistence farming. The Middle colonies also featured mixed economies, including farming and merchant shipping.