ABSTRACT
The narrative begins by considering education and society during the colonial period of American history. Extending from the beginning of the 17th century (1600s) to the American Revolution (1776-1783), this period encompassed nearly two centuries, and witnessed the appearance of a nascent Euro-American society in North America. It was a beginning for much of what eventually came to be seen as American culture, behavior and attitudes distinct from those found in other parts of the world. And it was an era of sweeping social changes, prior to industrialization and major urban development. Colonial society was agricultural and it was cast on a small scale. But it was also a society in flux, experiencing growth and other changes that eventually led to the Revolutionary War and a new age in American social and political history.
