Mohamed.ebada7 a us history
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The New England colonies were Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. Education was important in these colonies, with public schoolchildren often using the New England Primer, a textbook with stories from the Bible. John Harvard and the General Court founded Harvard University in 1636. Young boys who learned skilled trades were called apprentices.
Mohamed.ebada7 a us history
- 1. 16-1-2014 U.S History 1. Name the four New England colonies. Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island. 2. In point form, describe the economical and educational status of the New England Colonies above. Education was important in colonial New England. 3. Who founded Harvard University and in what year. In 1636 John Harvard and the General Court found Harvard College. 4. What was the main teaching resource for children in public schools in the New England colonies?
- 2. Schoolchildren often used the New England Primer, which had characters and stories from the Bible. 5. What is the name given to young boys who learned a skilled trade or craft? The skilled craft was essential