AMERICA'S EDUCATIONAL HISTORY 1633-2001

Question 1

17th century Date: 163_
1st C___ is H____ in the state of M_____ training m_____ of the G______

Answer 1

1636 Harvard, the first American college, was founded in Massachusetts for the purpose of training ministers of the Gospel

Question 2

17th century Date: 164_
B___ P____ B___ 1st pr____ in col____

Answer 2

1640 Bay Psalm Book first book printed in the colonies

Question 3

17th century Date: 164_
The stated of M______ compulsory e_____ l____

Answer 3

1642 Massachusetts compulsory education law

Question 4

17th century Date: 164_
1st s____ of l____, Old Del_____ S_____ Act, passed in
in the state of M______; esta_______ gr______ sc_____ so children could read the Scr__________

Answer 4

1647 First general school law, Old Deluder Satan Act, passed in
Massachusetts; provided for the establishment of grammar schools
so children could read the Scripture

Question 5

18th century Date 175_
Ben______ Fra_______ organizes A______in Phil________ which
later became the Uni_______ of Pen__________

Answer 5

1751 Benjamin Franklin organizes Academy in Philadelphia which
later became the University of Pennsylvania

Question 6

18th century 178_
1st Am__________ text______ , Noah Web_______ sp_______ book,
published

Answer 6

1783 First American textbook, Noah Webster’s spelling book,
published

Question 7

18th century 178_
L________ as f_________ aid were implemented by the No___we___
Ord_____________ which said that sch_______ were necessary to promote: “rel_______ , mor________, and kn______.”
(Voted again in 1789 under newly ratified Consti_______.)

Answer 7

1787 Lands as federal aid were implemented by the Northwest
Ordinance which said that schools were necessary to promote
“religion, morality, and knowledge.” (Voted again in 1789
under newly ratified Constitution.)

Question 8

18th century 179_
Pas_______ of the 1__th Amen________to the U.S. Con____ reserved
ed_________ for the various states

Answer 8

1791 Passage of the 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reserved education for the various states

Question 9

19th century 182_
1st t_x-supp_______ h_____ sch____ est____ in Bos______

Answer 9

1821 First tax-supported high school
established in Boston

Question 10

19th century 182_
1st pri______ nor______ sch______ for t____ch___s organized in the state of Ver_______

Answer 10

1823 The first private normal school for
teachers organized in Vermont

Question 11

19th century 183_
McG______ R________ began and c________ to have an enormous
infl_______ for over a century.

Answer 11

1836 McGuffey Readers began and
continued to have an enormous influence for over a century.

Question 12

19th century 183_
Horace M______, 1st state S_______ of Ed__________ started
“Com_____ Sch_____ Rev______” - 1st pub_____ sch_____ started and the B______ still taught

Answer 12

1837 Horace Mann, first state Secretary
of Education, started “Common School Revival” - first public
school started and the Bible still taught

Question 13

19th century 183_
1st state n_______ sch______ organized at Lex____, Mas_______

Answer 13

1839 First state normal school organized
at Lexington, Massachusetts

Question 14

19th century 185_
1st U.S. kin_________ established at Water______, Wisc_______

Answer 14

1855 First U.S. kindergarten established
at Watertown, Wisconsin

Question 15

19th century 185_
Nat_______ Tea_______ Asso________ formed, now known
as the (acronym) ___ ___ ___ for N_____ T_____ A_____

Answer 15

1857 National Teacher’s Association
formed, now known as the NEA
National Education Association

Question 16

20th Century 19____
Asso______ of Am______ Univ________s organized; McGu______
R_______ replaces N____ Eng______ Primer

Answer 16

1900 Association of American Universities organized; McGuffey
Readers replace New England Primer

Question 17

20th Century 190_
John D______, the father of P_______ Ed_________, introduced
soci_______ , anti-Chr________ philo________in the schools. The
Bible was sep________ from aca__________studies

Answer 17

1905 John Dewey, the father of Progressive Education, introduced
socialistic, anti-Christian philosophy in the schools. The
Bible was separated from academic studies

Question 18

20th Century 19____
Leg______ comp________ ed________ made effective in all st_____

Answer 18

1918 Legal compulsory education made
effective in all states

Question 19

20th Century 192___
In the Ore______ decision, Sup_______ Court articulated const_________
r_______ of parents to choose whether they wish their children to be
edu________ in p________ or pr_________school

Answer 19

1925 In the Oregon decision, Supreme
Court articulated constitutional right of parents to choose whether
they wish their children to be educated in public or private
school

Question 20

20th Century 193_
The Hum_______ Mani________, written by J_____ D_______ and 3__ other signers, enunciated the doctrine of s________ hum___________. God and the supern_______ were rej_______ and repl______ with man’s
reas_____ and sci____

Answer 20

1933 The Humanist Manifesto, written
by John Dewey and 33 other signers, enunciated the doctrine
of secular humanism. God and the supernatural were rejected
and replaced with man’s reasoning and science

Question 21

20th Century 195_
Pensacola Ch_____ Sch______ began with 3_ students

Answer 21

1954 Pensacola Christian Schools began
with 35 students

Question 22

20th Century 196_
N____ York Board of Reg_____ approved school pr______;
U.S. Sup_____ Court ruled it uncon_________ AKA Engle vs Vitale

Answer 22

1962 New York Board of Regents
approved school prayer; U.S.
Supreme Court ruled it
unconstitutional AKA Engle vs Vitale

Question 23

20th Century 197_
A B______ Book officially beg_____

Answer 23

1972 A Beka Book officially began

Question 24

20th Century 198_
U.S. Supr_____ Court ruled the 10 ________ uncons__________ to
post in Kentucky sch______ for their work in state-mand_____ test____ AKA Stone versus Graham

Answer 24

1980 U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Ten
Commandments unconstitutional to
post in Kentucky schools for their
work in state-mandated testing

Question 25

20th Century 198_
A Nation at R_____ – a report about the decl____ in ed______

Answer 25

1983 A Nation at Risk – a report about
the decline in education

Question 26

20th Century 199__
Goals 2______: Edu____ Am_____ Act – Outc_____ Bas__ Ed_____

Answer 26

1994 Goals 2000: Educate America Act –
Outcome Based Education

Question 27

21st Century 2001
N__ Ch____ Le___ Beh___ Act – targets impr_____ test sc____/ re____ skill

Answer 27

2001 No Child Left Behind Act – targets
improving test scores / reading skill

Question 28

21st Century 2009
Com_______ C____ State St______–
state-led effort coordinated by National Gov_____ Association
Center for Best Prac____ and Coun___ of Chie____ State School
Offi____ . Standards were developed in collabor_______ with tea_____,
school admin_______, and exp______, to provide a clear and consistent framew______ to prepare our children
for coll_____ and the workf_____

Answer 28

2009 Common Core State Standards –
state-led effort coordinated by
National Governors Association
Center for Best Practices and
Council of Chief State School
Officers. Standards were developed
in collaboration with teachers,
school administrators, and experts,
to provide a clear and consistent
framework to prepare our children
for college and the workforce