9 Questions
What was one of the main ideas Horace Mann advanced for education reform?
Free public schools for all children
What was the reason for discrimination against Catholicism in the early 1800s?
Catholics were viewed as incompatible with American ideals of democracy
What was the main reason why many northerners objected to slavery?
They believed it was morally wrong
What did Horace Mann argue for in terms of teachers?
Well-educated, professional teachers
Who faced discrimination due to their low wages and threat to other workers?
Poor Irish Catholics
When was the transportation of new slaves from Africa to the U.S. banned?
1807
Until when were Jews barred from holding political office in many parts of the U.S.?
The late 1800s
What was one argument made by southern slaveholders in support of slavery?
Slavery was necessary for the North's textile and shipping industries
What was the impact of Horace Mann's education reform efforts?
Government-supported public schools became the norm across the nation
Study Notes
Test your knowledge on American history focusing on discrimination against Catholicism, education reform by Horace Mann, opposition to slavery, and labor discrimination. This quiz covers significant events and ideas from the early 1800s in the United States.
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