The colonists provided basic education for girls as well as boys because protestant denominations wanted everyone to be able to read the Bible. Option C is correct. Education in the Thirteen Colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries varied considerably. How much education a child received depended on a person's social and family status. When educating, families favored boys. Education was valued for the sake of religious study in order for thchildren to have a great command of Bible reading.
