[48] Laws of North Dakota, 1895, ch. 56, p. 79; ibid., 1897, sec. 741, p. 108; 1905, sec. 750, p. 202; 1909, sec. 833, p. 302. Dakota Territory, Compiled Laws, 1887, sec. 1770, p. 395. This shows that United States history was required in the common schools, as early as 1883, Session Laws of Dakota Territory, 1883, ch. 44, par. 83.
[49] Revised Code of Dakota Territory, 1883, sec. 91, p. 585.
[50] Laws of North Dakota, 1889-90, sec. 134, p. 211; Revised Code, 1895, sec. 754; ibid., 1909, sec. 889, p. 184; ibid., 1913, sec. 1389, Vol. I, p. 333. Laws of South Dakota, 1893, sec. 6, p. 126; ibid., 1895, sec. 6, p. 138; ibid., 1901, sec. 6, p. 173; Compiled Laws, 1903, sec. 2358, p. 429; ibid., 1913, sec. 143, Vol. I, p. 591.
[51] Code of Washington, 1881, sec. 3205, p. 558; General Statutes, 1890, ch. VIII, sec. 810, Vol. I, p. 300. Similar laws, Laws, 1890, sec. 45, p. 372; Laws, 1895, sec. 1, p. 8; Laws, 1897, sec. 65, p. 384; Laws, 1909, sec. 2, p. 262; also Laws, 1877, sec. 5, p. 274, for the law prescribing teaching of patriotism. Washington required United States history.
[52] Revised Statutes of Montana, 1879, sec. 1119, p. 646, prescribed United States history. Laws of Montana, 1871-72, p. 630; Revised Statutes, 1879, sec. 1128, p. 648; again on statute books, Laws, 1874, sec. 41, p. 132; Compiled Statutes, 1887, sec. 1900, p. 1187; Revised Code, 1907 (see act of March 11, 1895); Laws, 1913, ch. VI, 802, pt. 4, p. 245, for prescribing teaching of patriotism. This law was carried by Montana on her statute books for fifty years. In Washington it passed through a similar experience, being found in the Code of 1910. See Remington and Ballinger’s Code, 1910, sec. 4550, Vol. II, p. 490.
[53] Statutes of California, 1863-4, sec. 6, p. 211; ibid., 1865-6, sec. 55, p. 398; Codes and Statutes of California, 1885, sec. 1665, Vol. I, p. 290; ibid., 1905, sec. 1874, 2, Vol. I, p. 451. Same law (1885) on statute books in 1905. Code, 1905, 1665, Vol. I, p. 391. Civil government was added, 1889. Laws of California, 1891, 1665, p. 161; again in Laws, 1893, p. 254; Laws of California, 1903, 1874, 2, p. 195; Codes, 1905, 1665, Vol. I, p. 391; Laws, 1907, p. 947. The laws respecting the teaching of patriotism and training for citizenship are found in Statutes of California, 1865-86, sec. 70, p. 400; Codes and Statutes, 1885, sec. 1702, Vol. I, p. 293; Codes and Statutes, 1905, sec. 1701, Vol. I, p. 420.
[54] Laws of Arizona, 1883, sec. 59, p. 49; Laws, 1885, p. 157; Revised Statutes, 1887, p. 284; Revised Laws of the Territory of Arizona, 1901, 2214, sec. 85, p. 602. The study of United States history required. Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1887, 1566 (sec. 94), p. 285; Laws, 1885, p. 160; Revised Laws of Territory, 1901, 2243 (sec. 113), p. 608. The law prescribed that a teacher instruct in the principles of “morality, truth, justice, and patriotism ... to train them [pupils] up to a true comprehension of the rights, duties, and dignity of American citizenship.”
[55] Statutes of Nevada, 1864-5, sec. 42, p. 424. Also General Statutes, 1861-1885, 1330, sec. 42, p. 384. This last would indicate the inclusion of the law in the statutes to 1885. Compiled Laws of Nevada, 1861-1900, 1346, sec. 4. Compiled Laws of New Mexico, 1884, sec. 1101, p. 548; ibid., 1897, sec. 1529, p. 425.
[56] Utah’s law regarding the teaching of patriotism came under a statute regarding “Prohibited Doctrines. Moral Instruction.” It prescribed that “no atheistic, infidel, sectarian, religious, or denominational doctrine shall be taught in any of the district schools of this state. Moral instruction tending to impress on the minds of the pupils the importance of good manners, truthfulness, temperance, purity, patriotism, and industry, shall be given, ... and all such schools shall be free from sectarian control.” The law prescribing the study of United States history is found in Laws of Utah, 1896, p. 486; ibid., 1897, p. 131. Revised Statutes, 1898, p. 441; Compiled Laws, 1907, sec. 1848, p. 704.
[57] Laws of Idaho, 1884, sec. 34, p. 193; Revised Statutes, 1887, ch. VII, sec. 687, p. 134; Laws, 1899, sec. 48, p. 97; Political Code, 1901, ch. XL, sec. 1067, Vol. I, p. 329; Compiled Statutes, 1919, sec. 944, p. 269. This last citation would indicate the permanence of the law.