The "Common" Schools of the 1820s and 1830s

question 39

Multiple Choice

The "common" schools of the 1820s and 1830s

• A)were private, tuition-based church schools.
• B)were tax-supported public schools that promoted citizenship and moral standards.
• C)were popular with immigrant Irish Catholics who had positive memories of similar institutions set up by the English in Ireland.
• D)carefully followed the concept of separation of church and state.
• E)caused no controversy, as they enjoyed near unanimous support from both political parties.

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