The Age of the Republic

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Test Your Knowledge
The Age of the Republic
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Who was Comenius? Had similar ideas to
Locke Had notion of universal education Both
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Thats Right! Comenius was both of those things.
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Who promoted the organization of the first
hospital in America? Benjamin Franklin Thomas
Jefferson Noah Webster
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Thats Right! Benjamin Franklin promoted it.
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Who emphasized self education? Noah
Webster Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin
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Thats Right! It was Benjamin Franklin.
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Who believed in improvement through reason and
observation? Thomas Jefferson Noah
Webster Benjamin Franklin
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Thats Right! Thomas Jefferson believed in
improvement through reason and observation.
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What does civic education mean? A knowledgeable
citizenry is essential for a democracy Only
civilized people can gain an education Educati
on will be taught in the civic
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Thats Right! Civic education means that a
knowledgeable citizenry is essential for a
democracy.
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Who believed in civic education? Noah
Webster Thomas Jefferson Benjamin Franklin
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Thats Right! Thomas Jefferson believed in civic
education.
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Who began as a schoolmaster and taught by
memorization? Benjamin Franklin Thomas
Jefferson Noah Webster
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Thats Right! Noah Webster began as a
schoolmaster.
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Who believed in free education? Thomas
Jefferson Noah Webster Benjamin Franklin
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Thats Right! Noah Webster believed in free
education.
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Who believed that learning is a life-long
activity? Benjamin Franklin Thomas
Jefferson Noah Webster
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Thats Right! It was Benjamin Franklin.
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