Thomas Jefferson's Bill for the More General Diffusion of Knowledge is an important benchmark in the history of public education because it
a. was the first legislative attempt by a state to take over schools and use them for social, political, and economic purposes.
b. represents the first time a national leader took the initiative to create a national system of public education.
c. marked a transition in the broad purpose of schooling from religious instruction, as had existed in the colonial period, to public schools based on the needs of a democratic society.
d. challenged the ability of the federal government to intervene in the affairs of public schools.
Question 2
When Thomas Jefferson tried to establish public education in Virginia, his primary purpose was to
a. promote a knowledgeable citizenry.
b. provide education for all children.
c. require schools to teach general education and vocational skills.
d. require professional training for teachers.
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