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AP Success - AP US History: Early 19th C. Views on Female Education

Source 1

"That the improvement of female education will be considered by our enlightened citizens as a subject of importance, the liberality with which they part with their property to educate their daughters, is a sufficient evidence; and why should they not, when assembled in the legislature, act in concert to effect a noble object, which, though dear to them individually, cannot be accomplished by their unconnected exertions.

If the improvement of the American female character, and that alone, could be effected by public liberality, employed in giving better means of instruction; such improvement of one half of society, and that half, which barbarous and despotic nations have ever degraded, would of itself be an object, worthy of the most liberal government on earth; but if the female character be raised, it must inevitably raise that of the other sex; and thus does the plan proposed, offer, as the object of legislative bounty, to elevate the whole character of the community. "

"An Address to the Public; Particularly to the Members of the Legislature of New-York, Proposing a Plan for Improving Female Education," 1814

Question 1

Multiple choice

The source from 1814 most directly reflects which of the following trends in early 19th century America?

Question 2

Multiple choice

The author's argument that improving female education would elevate 'the whole character of the community' is most consistent with the ideals of which movement or philosophy?

Question 3

Multiple choice

The author's appeal to the 'legislature of New-York' to act collectively in improving female education suggests a belief in which of the following?

Question 4

Multiple choice

Which of the following groups would most likely have supported the sentiments expressed in the source?

Question 5

Multiple choice

The author's reference to 'barbarous and despotic nations' that have degraded women serves to:

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