Probably no single movement so greatly affected colonial America than the protestant reformation.Most of the eurpeans who came to America were protestants, but there were many denominations.Lutherans from Germany settled in the middle collonies along with Puritans and Presbyterians.The reormation placed great emphasis on the written word.Sectarian schools were needed to promte the growth of each religious sect. Luther's doctrines made it necessary for boys and girls to learn to read …showed first 75 words of 594 total…

…showed last 75 words of 594 total…the needs of employers. Practical content was in competition with religious concerns. Vocational education was more significant in the middle colonies beacuse the land wasn't very fertile.people had to look for work other than farming. The academy that Franklin founded in 1751 brought education closer to the needs of everyday life. Subjects were more practical seeing how business and industry was driving the economy.Religious classes could not pay the bills or make a living.