There was diversity in the US; different people with different cultures and backgrounds. The population went from 13 million to 32 million during the Common School Movement, between 1830-1890. 1.2 million miles of territory were added to the U.S. 4 million immigrants came from different regions especially from Northern and Southern Europe, Ireland, Germany, and Italy. United States is becoming more urban and industrialized which creates a need for schooling especially children; this is the goal of the common school system of
