QUESTIONS AND TOPICS

CHAPTER 22

§§ 228, 229.--a. Draw a map showing the states and territories in 1800.

b. How and why had the center of population changed since 1791? Where is it now?

c. Why did so many people live near tide water? Do the same reasons exist to-day?

§§ 230-232.--a. What were the "best roads" in 1800?

b. Describe the dangers and discomforts of traveling in 1800.

c. What were the early steamboats like?

§§ 233, 234.--a. What fact hindered the growth of cotton on a large scale in colonial times?

b. How did Whitney's cotton gin change these conditions?

§§ 235, 236.--a. Why had manufacturing received so little attention before the Revolution?

b. How did the new government encourage manufacturing?

CHAPTER 23

§ 237.--a. How did Jefferson's inauguration illustrate his political ideas?

b. Compare his method of opening Congress with that employed by Washington and Adams. Which method is followed to-day?

§§ 238.--a. What is the Civil Service? How had Washington and Adams filled offices? Was their action wise?

§§ 239.--a. Explain the Judiciary Act of 1801.

b. What power has Congress over the Judiciary? (Constitution, Art. III).

§§ 240.--a. What was Jefferson's policy toward expenses? How did he carry it out? What was the result of these economies?

b. Was the reduction of the navy wise? What conditions make a large navy necessary?

§§ 241-244.--a. When and how had Louisiana changed hands since its settlement? Why were the Spaniards poor neighbors?

b. How did the United States acquire Louisiana?

c. Trace on a map the boundaries of the Louisiana Purchase. Compare its value to-day with the price paid.

d. What important discoveries did Lewis and Clark make?

§§ 245, 246.--a. Give instances which illustrate the disadvantages of the old way of electing the President and Vice-President.

b. Explain carefully the changes made by the Twelfth Amendment, and show how a President may be elected by a minority of the voters.

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§§ 247.--a. Describe the doings of the African pirates. Why had Washington and Adams paid them?

b. Describe Jefferson's action and state the results.

§§ 248, 249.--a. Compare the power of France and Great Britain at this time.

b. How did they try to injure one another? How did they treat American ships?

c. Explain the impressment of sailors by the British.

§§ 250, 251.--a. Describe the difficulties of Jefferson's position.

b. Give instances of refusal to buy British goods and the results.

c. Explain the Embargo Act. Why was it a failure?

d. Describe the outrage on the Chesapeake. Was the offer of the British government enough? What more should have been promised?

§§ 252, 253.--a. What were Jefferson's objections to a third term? What custom was established by these early Presidents?

b. Where have we found Madison prominent before?

c. Explain the difference between the Embargo Act and the Non-Intercourse Act.

§§ 254, 255.--a. Describe the attempt to renew friendly intercourse with Great Britain.

b. What do you think of Napoleon's treatment of the United States?

§§ 256.--a. What caused the trouble with the Indians?

b. Describe Harrison's action. How were the British connected with this Indian trouble?

§§ 257-259.--a. How did all these affairs affect the relations between the United States and Great Britain?

b. Explain the attitude of Clay and Calhoun.

c. What is meant by the "rising spirit of nationality"?

d. Illustrate, by facts already studied, the reasons given in Madison's message.

GENERAL QUESTIONS

a. How has machinery influenced the history of the United States?

b. Draw a map showing the extent of the United States in 1802 and 1804.

c. What were the four most important things in Jefferson's administrations? Why do you select these?

TOPICS FOR SPECIAL WORK

a. Robert Fulton or Eli Whitney.

b. Exploration of the Northwest.

c. War with the African pirates.

d. Life and manners in 1800.

SUGGESTIONS

The purchase of Louisiana and the early development of the West are leading points in this period. With the latter must be coupled the important inventions which made such development possible. Commercial questions should receive adequate attention and should be illustrated by present conditions.

Jefferson's attitude toward both the Louisiana Purchase and the enforcement of the Embargo Act is an illustration of the effect which power and responsibility have on those placed at the head of the government. This can also be illustrated by events in our own time.