Has compulsory schooling or a similar system existed outside of the U.S. at any other times in history? Before 1852?
"1852 - Massachusetts enacts the first mandatory attendance law. By 1885, 16 states have compulsory-attendance laws, but most of those laws are sporadically enforced at best. All states have them by 1918." -- American Educational History Timeline" By the time compulsory attendance legislation was passed in the Canadian provinces (except Québec) during the later 19th century (e.g. 1875 to 1900), only a minority of parents were not already enrolling their children in class." -- History of Education Canadian Encyclopedia."Elementary Education Act 1870: the 'Forster Act' introduced compulsory universal education for children aged 5-13 " -- Education in England - Timeline I didn't look any further, but expect most well-known countries would have similar figures.
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After Columbus' voyages to the New World, there arose the question of "Who owns the New World?" Was it Spain or Portugal? (The Native Americans weren't given a "say" in the matter.) How did Spain and Portugal resolve this problem? After the Albany Plan failed, the First Continental Congress was convened. Describe the First Continental Congress and its purpose. Why was James Madison's Virginia Plan important in the formation of this country's government?
Should Canada have forced all to learn English and adopt English ways instead of French in East Canada?
Here’s a crash course in early Canadian history for you.The first European settlers in Canada were the French. They were settled in today’s provinces of Quebec (New France) and Nova Scotia (Acadia).Then came the British. The British and French went at it like cats and dogs a few times. Finally, Canada fell to the British in 1763.But there were lots of French-descended people in Lower Canada — lots. Deporting that many people was basically logistically impossible.Long story short, the British wisely chose to make peace with the French-Canadians. Let them keep their language, religion (Catholicism) and laws. One stipulation: they were now under Crown rule.By then that was a small price to pay for the French-Canadians — they essentially felt stabbed in the back by France, which had let them go in favour of keeping Guadeloupe.From the British perspective, it was better to let the French-Canadians keep their language, laws and religion than to “force” them into the Anglo way of life and, as a consequence, forever be looking over their shoulders.That’s how peace is usually attained — you give a little, you get a little.When the American Revolution came along, the American Colonies wanted Quebec to join them in their fight against the British.The French-Canadians told them to go piss up a rope.They were not about to put their trust in the devil they didn’t know. Probably a wise choice, given that American Colonies were largely made up of rabidly anti-Catholic Calvinists, who, most likely, would have eventially tried to force the French-Canadians to live “their way”.Answer your question?