The Idea of Free Public Education as an Essential Component

question 38

Multiple Choice

The idea of free public education as an essential component of American democracy grew in the early nineteenth century with the influence of

• A) Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann.
• B) Daniel Webster and Abraham Lincoln.
• C) Charles Finney and Henry Ward Beecher.
• D) Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
• E) Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

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Definitions:

Language

A system of communication using vocal sounds, gestures, or written symbols to convey thoughts, emotions, and information.

Linguistic Divergence

The process by which languages change over time, leading to the creation of new languages or dialects from a common ancestor language.

Forces

Refers to influences or powers that cause an object to undergo a certain change, in direction, movement, or growth.

Gesture-Call System

A mode of communication among animals and early humans that combines gestures and vocalizations to convey messages or signals.