One effect of the public school system was..?

Question

1) it created divisons among immigrant children from differing cultures

2) it helped immigrant children become americanized

3) it denied immigrant children anything more than 4 years of education

4) it taught immigrant children to retain their native cultures

Thank you!

Answer 1

The answer is 2. One of the goals of education in the late 19th and early 20th century was to give immigrant kids American culture. One of the fears back then was that there would be too many unassimilated people, and public education could provide a base level of unity for all children, regardless of background, and teach them english.

Answer 2

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