American History.

Each of the following questions has ten credits assigned to it. 1. Explain the origin of the names (a) America. (b) Indians. (c) Northmen.

2. Mention two articles. not agricultural products, exported from America during the first century after Columbus.

3. The colonies of Virginia and Massachusetts both suffered severe hardships at the outset. (a) What was the cause of this in the case of Virginia. (b) In the case of Massachusetts?

4. (a) Where should the important part of a plant design be placed? (b) NOTE.-Main lines compose the frame-work or skeleton upon which the design is built. In arranging main lines for a design, what should be the aim of the designer?

5. Make a working drawing of a hollow cylinder, and vertical cross section-diameter 1", altitude 21".

6. (a) Draw to represent a circle 14" in diameter. (b) Draw vertical axis, divide each semi-circumference into eight equal parts. (c) From each of the points of division draw a line to 4. (a) About what time, (b) by whom and (c) for what pur- the lower end of the vertical axis. (d) Extend vertical axis pose was Pennsylvania settled?

5. (a) What noted financier managed the money matters of the Americans during the Revolutionary war? (b) How was Congress hampered in its efforts to raise money at home and abroad?

6. (a) In what part of the country were the last years of the Revolution fought? (b) Name the last battle of the war and (c) locate it. (Name the State and part of State.)

7. New York was the last State to adopt the Constitution prior to the election of the first president. (a) Give a reason for the reluctance of the people of the State to join the Union. (b) Name a political leader of the State opposed to the adoption of the Constitution. (c) One in favor of its adoption.

8. (a) By whom was John Quincy Adams elected President in 1824? (b) What other president was elected in the same

manner?

9. (a) What was the principal act of concession to the slave holders in the compromise of 1850, known as the Omnibus Bill? (b) How did the people of the north regard Webster for voting for that bill?

10. (a) What territory has the United States acquired since the Civil War? (b) Of what nation and (c) by what means was that territory obtained?

Current Topics.

Of the following questions candidates will answer only eight, to cach of which twelve and one-half credits are assigned.

1. (a) Name the speaker of the New York Assembly. (b) What county does he represent ?

2. What is meant by the "Greater New York Bill?

3. What recent reconciliation in the political affairs of Germany has taken place?

4. (a) What method has Secretary Carlisle announced he will pursue to raise funds for government purposes? (b) Why was this extreme measure necessary?

5. What person who has been a prominent member of the State Legislature for several years, died January 16, 1894? 6. In what State Legislature has a deadlock been caused by the organization of two Senates?

7. What papers are edited by the following men: (a) Whitelaw Reid; (b) Joseph Pulitzer; (c) Charles A. Dana; (d) James Gordon Bennett ?

8. Thursday, February 1, was fixed as the time for the House of Representatives to vote on the passage of the Wilson bill. What was the result of such vote?

9. (a) Name the Member of Congress from your district.

(b) What territory is included in your congressional district?

10. (a) Mention two prominent Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives. (b) Two prominent Republican

leaders.

11. (a) When will your annual town meeting be held? (b)

What is a "town meeting?"

12. Name three officers to be chosen at your next annual town meeting.

Drawing.

inch below circle double the line and strengthen the lower curve of the circle. (e) Give name of the object which the resulting figure suggests.

7. Copy outline given and add such lines as may be necessary to represent a gentleman's felt hat.

2. C, 51 miles. D, 483 miles.
3. $.163.

4. (a) One of two or more numbers which multiplied to-
gether will produce a given number is a factor of that number.
(b) A multiple of any number is a number exactly divisible by
that number. (c) A number that will give a whole number
for a quotient. (d) The product of two or more equal factors.
5. Answers will differ. Ex. 9:27::16 bu.: 48 bu.
6. $306.16.

Each of the following questions has ten credits assigned to it. Use (j) Rensselaer. compasses for drawing circles. Take measurements from ruler.

THE MEASURE OF ALL WORK SHALL BE AT LEAST ONE INCH.

1. Beginning with violet, name, in order of position, six colors of the spectrum.

2. (a) What is linear drawing? (b) What is a sketch? 3. Draw to represent a closed barrel standing on end, top below the level of the eye, full height 13", width 14" through center, top to be about of full height.

4. (a) La Plata. (b) Elbe. (c) Nile. (d) Mobile. (e) Mersey. 5. Duluth, Bay City, Buffalo, Toronto, Boston.

6. Black Sea, the Bosphorous Sea, Sea of Marmora, Dardanelles and Mediterranean Seas.

7. (a) In New Hampshire. (b) Between Europe and Asia, from Black Sea to Caspian Sea. (c) Western part of Austria. (d) In Vermont. (e) In Morocco and Algeria.

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Cut out, paste on cardboard and distribute among your pupils for supplementary drawing exercises.

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