PREMIÈRE SECTION

J. 3Ionroe, J. Q. Adams. P. 277.

Enumerate the good deeds of Monroe during his presidency. In what capacity did J. Q. Adams serve his country before his nomination to the presidency ? What measures did he recommend to congress? What was the object of the congress at Panama? What was his conduct towards the Creeks? In what year did General Lafayette visit the United States ? What réception did he meet with ? When did Lafayette die ? When did the ex-presidents J. Q. Adams and Thomas Jefferson die ? Administration du Général Jackson. P. 285.

When was General Jackson elected président? Was he reelected ? What treaties were concluded in 1830, with England and Turkey ? What fmancial difficulties existed between France and America? What do you know of the Indian chief Black Hawk ? What fmancial question was agitated at this time ? What misfortunes followed the withdrawal of the deposites from the bank? What happened in South Carolina upon the promulgation of the tariff ? What did Henry Clay propose ? What law did the président propose respecting the Choctaws and the Creeks ? What tribes refused to emigrate ? Did they emigrate? What officer was ordered to subdue them? What happened to the column of Major Dade? Relate the massacre of Camp King. What was the fate of the wreck of Dade's column ? Name the dates of thèse several events. Lastly, what was the fate of Osceola ? In what years were Wisconsin and Michigan annexed ?

QUESTIONS. 359

Présidence de M. Van Buren. Le Gin. W. H. Ho.rrison. P. 302.

When was M. Tan Buren elected ? In what condition were the banks of Xew York? What law did the législature of that State pass ? "What was the description of the gênerai misery ? What misfortune overwhelmed the city of Washington ? What do y ou nnderstand by the law of the sub-treasury ? What was the resuit of the census of the population in 1840? By whom was M. Van Buren succeeded?

John Tykr* P. 303.

By whom was General Harrison succeeded ? What treaty was concluded respecting the division of the frontiers between Canada and the United States? Who were the negotiators? What attempt was ruade in Rhode Island? What power forced China to open her ports to the commerce of other nations? When was J. K. Polk elected? When installed ? What annexation took place? What Territories converted into States?

TROISIÈME SECTTOX.

Guerre du Mexique. J. K. Poil: P. 311. Was this war undertaken with a design of conquest ? What was the cause of it ? What arguments were used by the opposition against the annexation of Texas? By the aid of what foreign power did the Texians gain their independence? In what year did they finally drive away the Mexicans? Did not Santa Anna recognize their independence? On what occasion? By what name was the Mexican minister called at Washington, and what did he déclare as a casus belli ? At what period did they begin to collect the troops ? Where were they concentrated. and under what American gênerai? What were the respective forces of the Americans and Mexicans at Palo Alto? Relate the affair. What were the results of the battle of Resaca de la Palma? What did congress on hearing of thèse first victories? At what date did th*e American army appear before Monterey? What Mexican gênerai commanded in the city? By what means did the Americans enter the town? What other cities fell, in conséquence, into the hands of the Americans ?

QUESTIONS

What extraordinary journey did General Kearny make? What did Captain Frémont? Did the government approye of his conduct ? What other gênerai was sent to Mexico, with the order to take Vera Cruz ? Who was conqueror at Buena Vista? What force had Gen. Scott? How many men had Gen. Taylor nnder his command? What number had Santa Anna? How many days did the siège of Vera Cruz last ? When did they sign the capitulation? What did Santa Anna attempt to do? What were the losses of the Mexican gênerai ? Name the date. Where did the wreck of the Mexican army take refuge? What proposais did the enemies' gênerais make ? What answer did the Americans give ? What is the situation of the fortress of Chapultepec ? Relate how the fortress was taken. What was the gênerai opinion in Europe relative to America as a military nation? Which were the chief articles in the treaty of peace ? Wha,t is the extent of the territory of the United States of America in 1854? How many States and Territories are there? What is the population of them? What amount has been received from California up to this time ? What illustrious person died in February ? In 1848, what was the situation of Europe ? Of France ?

When was the inauguration of Gen. Taylor ? When did he die ? By whom was he succeeded ? When did L. Kossuth arrive in America? What are the two modes of communication between the two océans? What was the value of the domestic products exported ? How much was the national debt reduced ? What difficulty arose with England ? What was the object of the expédition to Japan? When did Clay and Webster die?

When was Gen. Pierce elected? Mention the couragecus and patriotic act of Capt. Ingraham at Smyrna. Give some particules relating to the finances. What is the constant thème of Russia? What pretext does she give for her attack on Turkey ? What provinces have they taken ? Ts this war dange/ous to the universal peace ? etc. etc.

QUATRIÈME SECTION Z. Taylor. M. Fillmore. P, 323.

Le Général Pierce. P. 326.