AP US Historymediummcq1 pt
Harvard College (1636) was founded primarily to
A.train Puritan ministers
B.teach agriculture
C.educate enslaved people
D.train military officers
Explanation
Core Concept
New England's first college ensured an educated clergy — religion, not secular learning, was its founding purpose.
Correct Answer
Atrain Puritan ministers
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