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What is one of the significant contributions of Noah Webster to the U.S. Constitution?
What is one of the significant contributions of Noah Webster to the U.S. Constitution?
- The Bill of Rights
- The separation of powers
- The establishment of the Supreme Court
- The copyright and patent protection clause (correct)
Noah Webster was a teacher and education reformer.
Noah Webster was a teacher and education reformer.
True (A)
What is the name of the antislavery group founded by Noah Webster?
What is the name of the antislavery group founded by Noah Webster?
The Connecticut Society for the Promotion of Freedom
Noah Webster's great-great-great grandfather, John Webster, came to America from __________ in 1636.
Noah Webster's great-great-great grandfather, John Webster, came to America from __________ in 1636.
Match the following books with their authors:
Match the following books with their authors:
What is one of the institutions founded by Noah Webster?
What is one of the institutions founded by Noah Webster?
Noah Webster was a political activist.
Noah Webster was a political activist.
What is the name of the first complete written constitution in known history?
What is the name of the first complete written constitution in known history?
Where did Noah Webster travel to in search of the meaning and etymology of words?
Where did Noah Webster travel to in search of the meaning and etymology of words?
The Webster dictionary was not influenced by spiritual revival.
The Webster dictionary was not influenced by spiritual revival.
What is the definition of 'conversion' according to Webster's dictionary?
What is the definition of 'conversion' according to Webster's dictionary?
Webster dedicated his dictionary to _______________.
Webster dedicated his dictionary to _______________.
What is the name of the computer program that makes the 1828 Webster dictionary available?
What is the name of the computer program that makes the 1828 Webster dictionary available?
The 1859 edition of the American Dictionary of the English Language retained Webster's religious definitions and biblical quotations.
The 1859 edition of the American Dictionary of the English Language retained Webster's religious definitions and biblical quotations.
What is the name of the college that Webster helped to found in 1820?
What is the name of the college that Webster helped to found in 1820?
Match the following dictionaries with their publication years:
Match the following dictionaries with their publication years:
Webster's dictionary was originally published in _______________.
Webster's dictionary was originally published in _______________.
Webster's dictionary is no longer in print.
Webster's dictionary is no longer in print.
What was one of the features of the government that became part of the U.S. Constitution 150 years later?
What was one of the features of the government that became part of the U.S. Constitution 150 years later?
Noah Webster was a student at Yale College in 1775 when George Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
Noah Webster was a student at Yale College in 1775 when George Washington was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army.
What was the name of the Yale graduate who was executed by the British as a spy in 1775?
What was the name of the Yale graduate who was executed by the British as a spy in 1775?
Noah Webster's parents were pious _______________
Noah Webster's parents were pious _______________
Match the following philosophers with their influence on Noah Webster:
Match the following philosophers with their influence on Noah Webster:
Noah Webster believed in the Bible's account of the creation and fall of man.
Noah Webster believed in the Bible's account of the creation and fall of man.
What was the title of Noah Webster's published series of essays in 1785?
What was the title of Noah Webster's published series of essays in 1785?
What was the concept that Noah Webster adopted from John Locke?
What was the concept that Noah Webster adopted from John Locke?
Noah Webster married Rebecca Greenleaf of _______________ in 1795.
Noah Webster married Rebecca Greenleaf of _______________ in 1795.
Noah Webster had a major role in the formation of the American union with a strong state government.
Noah Webster had a major role in the formation of the American union with a strong state government.
What was the significance of Rev. Mr. Stuart's visit to New Haven?
What was the significance of Rev. Mr. Stuart's visit to New Haven?
Noah Webster's speller only taught children to spell and read.
Noah Webster's speller only taught children to spell and read.
What was the common language of America that Webster's speller promoted?
What was the common language of America that Webster's speller promoted?
The replacement of Webster's speller with bilingual education and multicultural education has resulted in the creation of a huge new nation within the United States, where children are growing up semiliterate in both English and their _______________ tongues.
The replacement of Webster's speller with bilingual education and multicultural education has resulted in the creation of a huge new nation within the United States, where children are growing up semiliterate in both English and their _______________ tongues.
Match the following quotes with their authors:
Match the following quotes with their authors:
Noah Webster's speller was used in American classrooms for less than a century.
Noah Webster's speller was used in American classrooms for less than a century.
What is the result of the replacement of Webster's speller with bilingual education and multicultural education, according to Harlow Unger?
What is the result of the replacement of Webster's speller with bilingual education and multicultural education, according to Harlow Unger?
On what date did Noah Webster die?
On what date did Noah Webster die?
What event influenced Noah Webster's understanding of human nature and led to a spiritual conversion?
What event influenced Noah Webster's understanding of human nature and led to a spiritual conversion?
Noah Webster believed that human nature is a blank slate.
Noah Webster believed that human nature is a blank slate.
What was the title of Noah Webster's speller published in 1783?
What was the title of Noah Webster's speller published in 1783?
Noah Webster's dictionary, published in 1828, defined about _______________________ words.
Noah Webster's dictionary, published in 1828, defined about _______________________ words.
Match the following languages with the languages Noah Webster studied for his dictionary:
Match the following languages with the languages Noah Webster studied for his dictionary:
Noah Webster's dictionary was a commercial failure.
Noah Webster's dictionary was a commercial failure.
Who wrote the introduction to the 1849 edition of Noah Webster's dictionary?
Who wrote the introduction to the 1849 edition of Noah Webster's dictionary?
What was the title of Noah Webster's dictionary published in 1828?
What was the title of Noah Webster's dictionary published in 1828?
Noah Webster's speller was popularly known as the _______________________ Speller.
Noah Webster's speller was popularly known as the _______________________ Speller.
Noah Webster was not interested in the education of American citizens.
Noah Webster was not interested in the education of American citizens.
What was Noah Webster's contribution to the formation of the United States Constitution?
What was Noah Webster's contribution to the formation of the United States Constitution?
The framers of the Constitution incorporated all of Webster's principles into the framework.
The framers of the Constitution incorporated all of Webster's principles into the framework.
What was the primary reason why Webster's ideas on compulsory education and the abolition of slavery were rejected?
What was the primary reason why Webster's ideas on compulsory education and the abolition of slavery were rejected?
In 1837, Webster wrote an essay under the pseudonym _______________.
In 1837, Webster wrote an essay under the pseudonym _______________.
What was Webster's view on the power of the people by the spring of 1787?
What was Webster's view on the power of the people by the spring of 1787?
Webster believed that democratic governments are always free and peaceful.
Webster believed that democratic governments are always free and peaceful.
What is the title of the essay written by Webster in 1837?
What is the title of the essay written by Webster in 1837?
According to Webster, the whole sin of the old Washington federalists was attempting to _______________.
According to Webster, the whole sin of the old Washington federalists was attempting to _______________.
Match the following individuals with their roles:
Match the following individuals with their roles:
Webster's Sketches was published after the Federalist essays.
Webster's Sketches was published after the Federalist essays.
What is the significance of the Bible according to Noah Webster?
What is the significance of the Bible according to Noah Webster?
According to Noah Webster, a nation can be great in population and wealth without obeying God's laws.
According to Noah Webster, a nation can be great in population and wealth without obeying God's laws.
What is the source of correct republican principles according to Noah Webster?
What is the source of correct republican principles according to Noah Webster?
According to Noah Webster, moral habits cannot safely be trusted on any other foundation than _______________ principle.
According to Noah Webster, moral habits cannot safely be trusted on any other foundation than _______________ principle.
What is the importance of the Bible in education according to Noah Webster?
What is the importance of the Bible in education according to Noah Webster?
Noah Webster believed that a nation can be great without being morally upright.
Noah Webster believed that a nation can be great without being morally upright.
What is the condition for a durable free republic according to Noah Webster?
What is the condition for a durable free republic according to Noah Webster?
According to Noah Webster, a nation will be _______________ if it disregards God's laws.
According to Noah Webster, a nation will be _______________ if it disregards God's laws.
Match the following quotes with their corresponding authors:
Match the following quotes with their corresponding authors:
Noah Webster believed that a civil government of a republican form can exist without the principles of the Christian religion.
Noah Webster believed that a civil government of a republican form can exist without the principles of the Christian religion.
What is the foundation of all free government and social order according to Noah Webster?
What is the foundation of all free government and social order according to Noah Webster?
Noah Webster believed that moral discipline must be taught to children.
Noah Webster believed that moral discipline must be taught to children.
What is the purpose of teaching moral discipline to children according to Noah Webster?
What is the purpose of teaching moral discipline to children according to Noah Webster?
Any system of education that limits instruction to the arts and sciences, and rejects the aids of __________ in forming the character of citizens, is essentially defective.
Any system of education that limits instruction to the arts and sciences, and rejects the aids of __________ in forming the character of citizens, is essentially defective.
Why did Noah Webster believe that citizens must elect righteous men to positions of authority?
Why did Noah Webster believe that citizens must elect righteous men to positions of authority?
Noah Webster believed that education is the only factor that determines the character of citizens.
Noah Webster believed that education is the only factor that determines the character of citizens.
What did Noah Webster describe as the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people?
What did Noah Webster describe as the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people?
The speculative principles of natural religion will have little effect, or none at all, unless the pupil is made to yield obedience to the practical laws of __________ morality.
The speculative principles of natural religion will have little effect, or none at all, unless the pupil is made to yield obedience to the practical laws of __________ morality.
Match the following quotes with their authors:
Match the following quotes with their authors:
Noah Webster died in May 1843 at the age of 70.
Noah Webster died in May 1843 at the age of 70.
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Study Notes
Early Life and Education
- Noah Webster was born in 1758 and lived until 1843
- He was a teacher, founder of several schools, education reformer, political activist, lawyer, judge, founder of two newspapers and a magazine, and author of over 30 books
- His father, a deacon, and mother, pious Congregationalists, wanted him to know Christ and live according to biblical principles
- Webster attended Yale College in 1775 during the American Revolution
Influence on American Society
- Webster's book "Sketches of American Policy" (1785) influenced the formation of the U.S. Constitution and the federal government
- He believed in the power of the people, but later cautioned against the dangers of democracy
- He was a strong advocate for education, morality, and the Bible as the foundation of American society
Spirituality and Conversion
- Webster experienced a spiritual conversion in 1808 during the Second Great Awakening
- He became a thorough-going Bible believer, including the Bible's teachings on creation, the fall, and redemption through Christ
- His conversion motivated him to promote Bible-based education in America
Contributions to Education
- Webster published a speller in 1783, known as the "Blue-Back Speller," which standardized spelling and pronunciation in America
- He also published a reader that included a call for the abolition of slavery
- His American Dictionary of the English Language (1828) defined around 70,000 words and included biblical quotations and definitions
- The dictionary was a product of spiritual revival and was dedicated to God
Later Life and Legacy
- Webster helped found Amherst College in 1820 to counter the Unitarian influence of Harvard and Cambridge
- He believed that the Bible is the chief moral cause of all that is good and the best corrector of all that is evil in human society
- He advocated for the authority of Scripture in guiding human life and society### Noah Webster's Views on Christianity and Government
- Webster believed that the Bible, particularly the New Testament, is the genuine source of correct republican principles.
- He emphasized the importance of moral habits and religious principles in making good citizens, stating that "whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens."
- Webster thought that a republican government cannot exist and be durable without the controlling influence of Christian principles.
The Role of Christianity in Government
- Webster believed that God's laws are essential for a nation's security and prosperity, and that disobedience to these laws leads to corruption and ruin.
- He argued that the Christian religion is necessary to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.
Electing Righteous Men to Authority
- Webster believed that it is essential to elect righteous men to positions of authority, as they will rule in the fear of God.
- He warned that neglecting this duty will lead to corruption, selfish laws, and the violation of citizens' rights.
Moral Discipline and Education
- Webster taught that moral discipline must be taught to children, and that education without Christian training is "defective."
- He emphasized the importance of teaching children to submit to authority and develop good moral habits from an early age.
The Importance of Christian Education
- Webster believed that education should be based on Christian principles, and that a system that limits instruction to the arts and sciences is "essentially defective."
- He emphasized the importance of teaching children to believe in their accountability to God and human laws.
Noah Webster's Life and Death
- Webster died in May 1843 at the age of 84, expressing his entire resignation to the will of God and his trust in the atoning blood of the Redeemer.
- His death was described by his son-in-law as a peaceful and trusting surrender to God's will.
The Legacy of Noah Webster's Work
- The loss of Webster's materials from America's educational system reflects both a religious and a political apostasy, as politics is a reflection of religion and philosophy.
- The replacement of Webster's speller with bilingual and multicultural education has led to a decline in national unity and an increase in cultural divisions.
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