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Praxis II: PLT K-6 Exam Prep

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Thomas Jefferson spent several years working to establish the University of Virginia at Charlottesville with the intention of:

  1. Increasing the number of students entering social service fields, such as teaching and nursing
  2. Providing an education which shares new ideas on government and equality with American students
  3. Preparing students for work in industrial factories
  4. Decreasing the number of Virginia residents going into agriculture
Explanation

Answer: B - Thomas Jefferson spent several years working to establish the University of Virginia at Charlottesville with the intention of providing an education which shares new ideas on government and equality with American students. The school was established in 1825, and it allowed students to take elective courses as well as those necessary for their major. Jefferson took an active role in the selection of a site, architectural decisions and in selecting the curriculum that the university would use.

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