§§ 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. CHAPTER 24 §§ 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