A Short History of the United States for School UseChanning, Edward
History
A Short History of the United States for School Use
Channing, Edward
United States -- History
_b_. Describe northern and southern Carolina, and note the differences
between them.
§§ 75, 76.--_a_. What complaints did the people of Virginia make? Was
Bacon a rebel?
_b_. Describe the later government of Virginia.
_c_. Why was the founding of William and Mary College important?
§ 77.--_a_. What was the cause of King Philip's War?
_b_. What were the results of the war?
§§ 78-80.--_a_. Find out three facts about the early life of William
Penn. Why did colonists come to Pennsylvania?
_b_. What trouble arose with Maryland about the boundary line?
_c_. How was Mason and Dixon's line famous later?
CHAPTER 9
§§ 81-84.--_a_. Why did Charles and James dislike the growing liberty of
the colonies?
_b_. What changes did Andros make in New England?
_c_. Describe the "Glorious Revolution" in America.
_d_. What changes did William and Mary make in the colonial governments?
§§ 85-88.--_a_. How did the Carolina proprietors treat their colonists?
What was the result of their actions?
_b_. Explain the reasons for the founding of Georgia.
CHAPTER 10
§§ 89,90.--_a_. Compare the strength of the English and French colonies.
What is a "despotism"?
_b_. Draw a map showing the position of the English and French colonies.
§§ 91-93.--_a_. Mark on a map all the places mentioned in the text.
_b_. Describe the expedition against Louisburg.
_c_. What was the result of these wars?
§§ 94-97.--_a_. Which country, England, France, or Spain, had the best
claim to the Mississippi valley? Why?
_b_. Follow route of La Salle on a map, marking each place mentioned.
Describe the settlement of Louisiana.
_c_. Why did the struggle between England and France begin in the Ohio
valley?
_d_. Describe Washington's early training.
§§ 98-101.--_a_. Where was Fort Duquesne? Why was its position
important? Describe Braddock's expedition and trace his route.
_b_. Mark on a map the important routes to Canada.
_c_. Describe the capture of Quebec. Why was it important?
§ 102.--_a_. What territory did England gain in 1763? What did Spain
gain? What did France lose?
_b_. What was the great question settled by this war?
GENERAL QUESTIONS
_a_. Were the New England colonies difficult to govern? Why?
_b_. In what respects were the colonial governments alike? In what
respects were they unlike?
_c_. What events in any colony have shown that its people desired more
liberty?
TOPICS FOR SPECIAL WORK
_a_. The Revolution of 1688 in England and America.
_b_. Write an account of the life of a boy or girl in any colony; tell
about the house, furniture, dress, school, and if a journey to another
colony is made, how it is made and what is seen on the way.
_c_. Arrange a table similar to that described on p. 18.
SUGGESTIONS TO THE TEACHER
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