Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Early Education

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning early education in the middle colonies?

• A) The middle colonies included Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Maryland.
• B) People in the middle colonies did not want the state controlling education and the only schools run by the state were schools for very poor children - called pauper schools.
• C) Parochial schools, usually run by churches, provided education for families who could afford to pay the fees.
• D) In the middle colonies, orphans and children in very poor families typically received their education through apprenticeships.
• E) All are true
• F) None are true

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