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tsand2

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How did the Land Ordinance of 1785 help advance education?
 
  a. By building a school in every new territory.
  b. By providing a permanent endowment to fund colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts.
  c. By setting aside a portion of every township for the support of schools.
  d. By paying for teachers to move into the new territories.

Question 2

What was the first public body that provided for the teaching of reading in the English-speaking world?
 
  a. The Church of England.
  b. The Virginia House of Burgesses.
  c. The Massachusetts colonial legislature.
  d. The city of Edinburgh, Scotland.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

c



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