History Ch. 18-5 Education and Culture Flashcards
What were the causes and effects of an expanded educational system?
As industry grew, the nation needed an educated workforce, and states began building schools and requiring education. As a result, reading habits changed. Fiction writers grew popular, and newspapers boomed.
Why did Mann believe public education was important?
to make people better citizens
What factors helped the idea of public education spread in the late 1800’s?
the need for educated workers, the surge in new immigrants
How did states expand public education?
They built schools and began to require attendance.
What caused states to open more schools and expand public education?
States were responding to the need for an educated workforce.
How is school today different from school in the early 1900’s?
Today, students learn more than the “three R’s” and do not learn about religion.
How many students attended public highschool in 1880?
about 100,000
How many students attended public highschool in 1910?
about 900,000
How did Joseph Pulitzer make the New York World a more popular newspaper?
He cut the price and added features.
How does Twain’s language in the writing give a sense of realism?
It describes how Jim plans to free his family from slavery. It uses common speech patterns of southerners.
What kinds of topics did realists write about?
real life topics, including hardships of individuals
Why did the newspaper industry grow?
As more Americans could read and as cities grew, people turned to ways of getting information other than by word of mouth.
Describe schools before 1870.
They were held in one room with all age levels and only one teacher.
Why do you think compulsory education laws were important for the industrialized North?
In the North, more people were working in industry and business where literacy was important.
What were the goals of realists?
to show life as it is
