The Success of the Public Schools in the Post-Civil War

question 36

Multiple Choice

The success of the public schools in the post-Civil War era is best evidenced by

• A) the large numbers of students graduating from them.
• B) the decline of the popularity of parochial and religiously affiliated schools among the New Immigrants.
• C) the falling illiteracy rate to just over 10 percent by 1900.
• D) the large numbers of average Americans going on to attend college.
• E) the movement of men into the teaching profession.

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Definitions:

Self-Test

A diagnostic procedure or check that a system performs on itself to ensure it is operating correctly.

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