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To whom, did they then surren der their charter?

Against what kingdoms, did Britain declare war in Ï744? How long after the union of the New England Colonies?

Most important event in America, belonging to that war? On what island, is Louisburg? In what part ?

In what gulf, is Cape Breton ? What is Louisburg sometimes called, on account of its strength? What city in Canada is almost exactly west of Louisburg? Which way from Louisburg, is Lyons?

By what forces, was Louisburg

taken?

Who forces?

commanded the land

Who commanded the naval forces?

What was their success? In what year, was this capture of Louisburg? 1745. Month and day?

How long before the battle of Bunker Hill? 30 years.

In what year, did the French attempt the recovery of Louisburg-With what effect?

By what treaty, was this war closed? In what year? How long ago?

Where is Aix-la-Chapelle ? In

Success of a second attempt to Germany. make Mary queen?

What became of her?

Against what town, did Oglethorpe conduct an expedition in 1740?

With what effect? Where is St. Augustine? By whom, was Georgia invaded in 1742 ?

How did Oglethorpe induce the Spaniards to flee? By stratagem. Meaning of stratagem?

Give some account of this stratagem.

Condition of Georgia in 1752? How much money had parliament given them?

Distance and direction from Paris? About 200 miles east.

What most important place in America, was restored to the French, by the treaty of Aix-la Chapelle?

Where were born and educated most of the people, who inhabited this country during the third period?

From what countries, had come the first settlers in this country? From what country, had come the greater part?

What is said of religious bigotry and intolerance during this peri od?

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By what, was the credit of this revival greatly marred and injured? By much enthusiasm, irregularity, opposition, bitterness and slander.

In relation to what, was England jealous of the colonies, from the beginning?

What obstacles did England present to the improvement of our trade and manufactures? Enacted laws, to modify and restrain them.

From the year 1739 to 1756, which was greatest, the importation of goods from England, or exportation to it?

How did the colonies procure money, to pay this balance of trade?

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To what amount, had bills of credit been issued?

For what purpose? What had exceedingly retarded the increase of population?

Of what, was the return of peace hailed as the harbinger? Meaning of harbinger?

For what, did the enterprising spirit of the people exert itself? What soon filled the land with general anxiety and distress?

What interval elapsed, before Britain again declared war against France?

Who was then king of Britain? -of France ?

General cause of this war? Upon what, were these encroachments made in the east?

What very important place were they fortifying in N. Y. ?

Where were the French attempting to construct a line of forts? On what southern colony, did the French encroach?

Circumstance, that opened the

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How did the Twightwees retaliate ?

Who were the Twightwees? Who was then Lt. Gov. of Va. ? Who loudly complained to Dinwiddie, of the conduct of the French?

Whom did Dinwiddie send, to remonstrate with the French commandant near Ohio?

How old was Washington at this time?

In what year was he born? 1732. How long after the first house was built in Windsor ? settlement of Boston? ford?

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In what year, did Washington go on this mission?

In what colony, was Washington born? Va.

In what county? Westmoreland. At what place? Bridge's Creek. Where situated? Near the Potomac, about 40 miles S. of Washington city.

From what place, did Washington start on his mission? Williamsburg.

Which way is Williamsburg from Edenton ?

How far had he to go?

What part of the way was a desert, inhabited by Indians?

To what French commander, did Washington deliver Dinwiddie's letter? St. Pierre.

At what place? At a fort about 15 miles S. E. of the present town of Erie.

In what part of Pa. is Erie ?
On what lake?

Which way from Pittsburg? By whose order, did St. Pierre say, the French had taken possession of the country?

Whose orders, did St. Pierre say, he would obey?

How did the British ministry instruct the Virginians to resist the F.?

Who received the command of regiment for that purpose?

In what year?

With what success, did Washington attack a detachment of French, near the Great Meadows?

Where are the Great Meadows? About 50 or 60 miles S. E. of Pittsburg.

What fort did Washington erect at the Great Meadows?

By whom was Washington attacked at fort Necessity?

What two reasons induced W. to surrender fort Necessity to Villiers? The favorable terms offered, and the great superiority of the French in number.

What were the terms? On what month and day, were the articles signed ?

How long before the declaration of independence? Just 22 years. How old was W. when he surrendered fort Necessity? declaration of independence?

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What did the British ministry recommend to the colonies, when they found war inevitable?

Where did delegates meet, for

this purpose?

When ?

From what colonies?.
Who attended from N. Y.?

What did their plan of union resemble?

Who were to choose the members of the grand Council proposed? The Gov. General.

What most important power was he to possess?

Meaning of negative? What parties concerned disapproved the Albany Union?

Why did the Provincial Assemblies dislike it?

Why did the King's Council dislike it?

What did the Provincial Assemblies say, they would undertake, if the Albany Union should be adopt- |

ed?

What prevented the mother country from trusting such power to the Americans?

Design of the plan proposed by the British, as a substitute?

How many expeditions against the French, were planned by the colonists in 1755 ?

Which of these completely suc ceeded?

What did they do with the inhabitants of Nova Scotia ? - Why? Who led the expedition against the French on the Ohio?

Against what fort did he proceed?

What advice did his officers give him ?

Why did he not receive it?
Who was his aid?

What request did Washington make?

By whom was Braddock attacked within 7 miles of the fort? What befell Braddock? What was the issue?

What part of the English privates were either killed or wounded? of the officers?

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To what is Braddock's defeat to be ascribed?

How did he regard the provin

cials?

What was their conduct in bat

tle?

From what, did they save the regulars in their retreat? Who conducted them? Meaning of regulars?

Who conducted the expedition against Crown Point?

Which way is C. P. from Brunswick in Maine? - from Sacket's Harbor? - from Ticonderoga?

Success of this expedition? What did its results diffuse through the colonies?

Name of the French commander? Issue of a battle between Johnson and Dieskau ?

Name of that battle? Battle of Lake George.

What became of Dieskau ?
What cruel orders had he given?
Meaning of quarter?

With what strange irregulari

ty, were hostilities carried on in $54 and '55?

In what year was war declared? What was the plan of operations for '56?

Why not executed?

Who succeeded Dieskau as commander of the French?

Character of Montcalm ?

What fort did Montcalm soon in

vest? Where situated?

Meaning of invest?

What was the issue?

Of what lakes, did the capture of this fort give Montcalm the command?- of what country?

Through whose inactivity, was this campaign so disastrous to the English?

What was the office of Lord Loudon ?

On what lake, was fort William Henry?

At which end? The south. By whom, was it attacked in 1757?

With what effect?

Who did himself great honor by defending it six days?

How were the terms of capitulation violated?

Meaning of capitulation?

Who was placed at the head of the British administration in 1758?

With what effect?

In whose favor, did the tide of success now turn?

What assurance did Pitt give to the colonial governors ?

What three colonies soon raised 1500 men?

How many expeditions were undertaken in 1758 1

Destination of the first? ond?-third?

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Which of these were successful?
What naval officer aided Am-

herst in taking Louisburg?

What land officer aided Boscawen in taking Louisburg?

Why was this capture a great disaster to the French?

Of what was it powerfully instru mental ?

Who conducted the expedition against Ticonderoga?

On what lake, is Ticonderɔga?

Which way from Crown Point? How far? 15 miles. Success of Abercrombie against Ticonderoga?

How many men did he lose in the attack?

Where was fort Frontenac ? What place has now nearly the same site? Kingston.

Who captured fort Frontenac in 1758?

What did Col. Bradstreet then do to fort Frontenac ? Destroyed it. What was the bulwark of the French dominion in the western region?

Who conducted an expedition against that fort in 1758 ?

Why was an attack needless?
What was the fort then called?

Why?

In what state, is Pittsburgh?
In what part?

At the head of what river? What two rivers there unite to form the Ohio ?

With how many Indian tribes, did the English make a treaty in 1758 ?

Can you mention some of them? What did the campaign of 1759 have for its object?

How many strong holds had the French in and near Canada ? What were they?

How many of these did the English take, in a few months?

How far below the falls, is fort Niagara? 15 miles.

Most important enterprise of the campaign of 1759 ?

On what river, is Quebec ?
On which side?

Which way from Montreal?
How far? 180 miles.
Which way from Boston?
How far? About 300 miles.

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