What are the characteristics of American colonial education?

By 1769, there are 9 colonial universities in the United States, 5 of which are located in the middle, 1 in the south and 3 in the north.

Before the founding of the United States, the education in 13 colony was also very different because of the differences of immigrants' religious beliefs, cultural background and local economic development. However, whether in North, South or China, there is a major feature in colonial education, that is, the education system was mainly transplanted from Britain, the suzerain country.