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CLEP US History I

Category - Society

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Literacy rates were highest in the Northern colonies for which of the following reasons?
  1. Individuals were expected to read the Bible
  2. The South did not value education unless absolutely necessary
  3. There were fewer people to be educated
  4. Many of those who migrated there were already literate
  5. Educating girls was banned in many of the Middle and Southern colonies
Explanation
Answer: A - The religious foundation of the Northern colonies brought education to them sooner than other colonies, since literacy was required to read the Bible. Massachusetts was the first colony to mandate public education, and the fact that so many people lived in towns facilitated the growth of schools.
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