EDUCATION & RELIGION

Duirng the Civil War, the government did not provide education, so schools were set up by churches or civilians. The curriculum was mostly up to the judgment of the teacher, who was not formally trained. Many grade levels were taught by the same teacher in the same schoolhouse, and tests were taken orally.

There were many colleges open during this time, including Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, and Dartmouth College.

Prestigious boarding schools were an option for children from wealthy families, and they taught many different subjects such as languages, chemistry, and astronomy.

Both sides in the civil War believed they had God’s support. The majority of citizens went to church regularly, so the church and its preachers were highly influential.