EDUC 2110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Jacksonian Democracy, Meritocracy
20 Sep 2016
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The jacksonian era and the expansion of democracy Metamorphosis: federalists change their party label to whigs. Investments for canals, roads, bridges, and new institutions. Viewed common schooling as a way to redeem morality and strengthen meritocracy. Conflict between boston schoolmasters and teaching methods promoted by mann. Men increasingly seek new. opportunities in the expanding industrial economy. Women are less costly, which is viewed as beneficial as common schools spread. The crisis between protestants and catholics over common school funds: Catholic leaders viewed common schools and curriculum as very protestant and derogatory of the catholic church and the irish. They pursued a share of the common school funds in new york city. During this period, colleges prepared civic and religious leaders. The college was inherited from britain, which focused on a classical curriculum.
