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What year did formal education begin in the Virgin Islands?
What year did formal education begin in the Virgin Islands?
Which of the following was NOT a negative impact of Europeans in the Virgin Islands?
Which of the following was NOT a negative impact of Europeans in the Virgin Islands?
What subjects were primarily taught in the church schools in the Virgin Islands?
What subjects were primarily taught in the church schools in the Virgin Islands?
Which churches were notably responsible for education in the Virgin Islands?
Which churches were notably responsible for education in the Virgin Islands?
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What was a common characteristic of the school buildings in the Virgin Islands during early education?
What was a common characteristic of the school buildings in the Virgin Islands during early education?
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Study Notes
European Impact on the Virgin Islands
- Europeans had both positive and negative impacts on the Virgin Islands
- Negative impacts included diseases and crime
- Positive impacts included education and religion
- Formal education in the Virgin Islands began in 1789
- Churches played a key role in early education, teaching reading and writing to African slaves
- Methodist, Anglican, and other churches provided education
- Church buildings served as both religious meeting places and schools
- Schools were typically one-room and lacked proper facilities
- Church schools catered to primary school students, from infants to post-primary
- Primary level subjects included math, language arts, and social studies
- Schools were staffed by single teachers
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Explore the dual legacy of European colonization in the Virgin Islands, highlighting both the positive and negative effects. This quiz covers the historical context of education introduction in 1789 and the role of churches in shaping early schooling for African slaves and local communities.
