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Yes, they did. Education has always been important in the US. The Bible was used by many families as the primary tool for teaching the children and schools opened early in the colonies. The Boston Latin school was one of the early schools established in 1635. It was the first town supported school and established the local control over education. The first reading books were published at this time and so were books on writing/penmanship. Children were also taught math skills. It was felt that an educated population would preserve democracy.
Books were expensive and most school children used a 'horn book' for the first part of their schooling. It was a piece of wood with a thin sheet of cow horn, thin enough to be seen through, that protected a sheet of paper that was printed with the alphabet, numbers and usually several passages from the Bible.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, but they were not common, and hard to get. The main ones to be found were Bibles and schoolbooks, mainly the spellers and primers. Hornbooks were a variation, but probably not true books.
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∙ 15y agoyes they do,they wanted education to be important yes. All the children went to school in one room though.
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What country is Colonial America in?
the country that colonial America is in is new England
What was old age in colonial America?
the old age in colonial America was about 20
What was true about cities in colonial America?
Cities in Colonial America were unhealthy and crowded.
What colonial American were?
Colonial American were what people be lived in America colonial style. They ruled by the mean British and fed up with the King. Formed America.
In what ways was democracy limited in Colonial America?
Democracy was limited in colonial America because of the colonial system. The people in the colonies had no right to representation in the English Parliament.
What was daily life for colonials children?
There is an interesting series of books, Everyday Life in America, published by HarperCollins that devotes a volume to Colonial America. There are other volumes devoted to post-colonial America and the Victorian era. These books focus on the mundane realities of life: how people lived, what they ate, etc. They are both interesting and accessible.
What country is Colonial America in?
the country that colonial America is in is new England
Did colonial America make beer?
Beer was brewed in colonial America
What was old age in colonial America?
the old age in colonial America was about 20
What was true about cities in colonial America?
Cities in Colonial America were unhealthy and crowded.
When was The Colonial Dames of America created?
The Colonial Dames of America was created in 1890.
How did the blood bank help Colonial America?
There were no transfusions and no blood bank in colonial America.
Is it colonial time period or colonial period?
colonial period or colonial America
What years were colonial America?
Colonial America took place from the 18th century to the 19th century.
Who made the buildings in Colonial America?
The colonial settlers from England.
How was latin America's colonial society organized?
society in colonial Latin America was divided into several classes
What colonial American were?
Colonial American were what people be lived in America colonial style. They ruled by the mean British and fed up with the King. Formed America.
