The General School Act of 1647, also known as the Massachusetts School Law, was a pivotal piece of legislation in colonial America that mandated the establishment of public schools in towns with a certain population size. It required towns of 50 or more households to appoint a teacher for reading and writing, and those with 100 or more households to create a grammar school. This act laid the foundation for public education in the United States, emphasizing the importance of literacy for civic responsibility and religious participation. It reflected the Puritan commitment to education as essential for maintaining a moral and educated society.
Peter Stuyvesant arrived in colonial America in 1647 and became the director-general of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, with its capital in New Amsterdam. New Amsterdam is present-day New York City. Stuyvesant's leadership lasted until the English seized the colony in 1664.
Ephraim Pagit died in 1647.
Sisto Badalocchio died in 1647.
Stephen Lobb was born in 1647.
Dadoji Konddeo died in 1647.
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The Old Deluder Act was passed in 1647 and it established the first public schools in America. The schools would teach children to read the Bible.
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Peter Stuyvesant was Director General of New Netherland from 1647 to 1664, when the English took over. He succeeded Willem Kieft, who served from 1638 to 1647. All of Stuyvesant's predecessors held the title of Director, not Director General, but they and Stuyvesant had the same job. The colony of New Amsterdam was part of the larger Dutch province of New Netherland. There was never a Director or Director General of New Amsterdam.
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Richard Busby has written: 'A short institution of grammar for the use of Westminster School, 1647'
Matthew Hopkins as born in 1620 and died in 1647 which meant he would have been 27
The Fronde was a civil conflict in France from 1647 to 1652.
Peter Stuyvesant became governor of New Netherlands in 1647.
The 1647 Massachusetts public education law, known as the Old Deluder Satan Act, mandated that towns with 50 or more households establish a school. As a result, local towns were responsible for paying teacher wages, which was funded through local taxes. This law marked a significant step in promoting public education in the colonies, emphasizing the importance of literacy for religious and civic purposes.
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