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He was a very strong believer in the power of knowledge. He was an apprentice and finally learned how to print some books for schools.

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A variety of local religious groups ran most schools in the middle colonies. All boys learned a skill or trade while all girls learned various home management skills.

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This was the idea that if you didn't read the bible you would go to hell. The bible was a very important book to read and follow in order to go to heaven.

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A governess is a person who is paid to teach kids in their own house. Typically they are female and have a dame school in their house.

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Some students were taught in dame schools or taught by women in their own homes. Parents paid a fee to have their sons or daughters attend.

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A plantation is what many people lived on during the colonial education era.  It is a large-scale farm that specializes in cash crops

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A hornbook is a wooden paddle with a sheet attached that had the alphabet, a prayer or two, and Roman numerals-was pasted on the board. This is similar to a primer, but not in book format.

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A primer is a book used in schools to introduce ABC's to students. It used pictures and rhymes in doing so.

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The Bible was one of the few books used in schools during The Colonial Education era. The Bible was still taught in schools when schools were sectarian.