Who succeeded John Adams as president of the United States? A. Thomas Jefferson, of Virginia. Q. Who was chosen vice-president? A, Aaron Burr.. Q. In what year was this? A. In 1801. Q. How long had John Adams been president? A. Four years. Q. What new causes of vexation arose? A. The piracies of the Barbary states. Q. After disputes with Tunis and Algiers had been settled, what was demanded by Tripoli? A. A tribute, which the United States were determined not to pay. Q. What was the consequence of a refusal? A. The capture of several armed vessels, belonging to the United States. Q. Who was sent to the Mediterranean in the year 1802? A. Commodore Dale, with three frigates and a sloop of war, to blockade the port of Tripoli, and protect American commerce. T. Describe the loss of the frigate Philadelphia. P. In 1803, the frigate Philadelphia ran upon a rock near Tripoli, and was compelled to strike her colors, and her officers and men were made prisoners. Q. By whom was she afterwards destroyed? A. Lieutenant Stephen Decatur, in the year 1804. Q. By whom were several attacks, in the same year, made on the Tripolitan batteries? A. In August, Commodore Preble made three attacks upon the Tripolitan batteries, but without much success. Q. How were the captive Americans treated? A. They were treated with atrocious cruelty: they were chained to loaded carts, and, like oxen, compelled to drag them through the town. T. Describe the expedition of 1805. P. Mr. William Eaton, of Massachusetts, marched at the head of Hamet's forces from Alexandria to Derne, a distance of five hundred miles, over a sandy desert, and summoned the town to surrender. Q. Who was Hamet? A. He was the ex-bashaw of Tripoli; who had been driven from the government, by the usurpation of his younger brother. Q. How many battles were fought? A. Three. Q. What was the result? A. The barbarians were compelled to retreat with precipitation, when a treaty was concluded with the reigning bashaw, and the American prisoners set at liberty. Q. Upon what terms were the prisoners set at liberty? A. The payment of sixty thousand dollars. T. Describe the expedition of Lewis and Clark. P. In 1804, captains Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the country. They ascended the Missouri in boats to the falls, a distance of three thousand miles; thence crossed the rocky mountains to Columbia river, and thence to the Pacific ocean. Q. From what nation, and when, was the territory of Louisiana purchased? A. From the French, in the year 1803. Q. When was the state of Louisiana formed from this tract? A. In the year 1812. Q. For what is the year 1807 remarkable? A. For the trial of Aaron Burr, who was accused of an attempt to divide the western from the Atlantic states. Q. What was the result of this trial? A. After several days' examination of witnesses, no positive proof appearing, he was acquitted. Q. Who had previously been killed by Aaron Burr, in a duel? A. Alexander Hamilton. Q. When and where was Hamilton killed. A. In the year 1804, at Hoboken, in New Jersey. CHAPTER XIV. WAR WITH ENGLAND, &c. Q. What was one of the immediate causes of the late war? A. The practice of searching American vessels, and impressing such seamen as were recognized to be natives of Great Britain. Q. Was not this custom liable to abuse? A. It was liable to great abuse, from the impossibility of distinguishing between British deserters and American citizens. Q. Were any of the Americans thus taken as prisoners? Q. What was the nature of the Berlin decree? A. By it the French emperor declared the British Islands in a state of blockade, and authorized the capture of all neutral vessels attempting to trade with them. Q. What decrees were issued by the British council the same year? A. Several European ports, under the control of France, were declared to be in a state of blockade; and American vessels attempting to enter those ports, were captured and condemned. Q. What event occurred in June, 1807? A. The British ship Leopard, of 50 guns, attacked the frigate Chesapeake of 36, killed four men and wounded sixteen. Q. What did the President recommend towards the close of the year 1807? A. A general embargo; and congress immediately enacted a law, prohibiting commercial intercourse with foreign nations. Q. Did the embargo meet with considerable opposition in the United States? A. It did; and in New England it was with difficulty enforced. QWas the embargo repealed? A. It was, as it respected certain articles. E 2 Q. What restriction was substituted? A. A non-intercourse with France and England. Q. Who succeeded Thomas Jefferson, as president of the United States? A. James Madison, in the year 1809. Q. How long had Jefferson held the office? A. Eight years. Q. When was war declared against Great Britain? Q. What hastened the declaration of war? A. The disclosures of John Henry, who had been employed by Governor Craig of Canada, to promote dissensions in the eastern states, and withdraw them from the Union. Q. What did Henry receive for his disclosures? A. He received $50,000 for the discovery, and with the wages of treachery he embarked for France. Q. What was the first military enterprise? A. The invasion of Canada by General Hull, the Governor of Michigan territory. Q. Against what post did General Hull proceed? Q. On the day of the premeditated attack, what orders were given by General Hull? A. To cross over to Detroit. Q. How is Detroit situated? Q. In the meantime, what important post belonging to the United States did the enemy take by surprise? A. Michillimackinac. Q. Where is this post situated? Q. Did Hull bravely defend Detroit? A. No: he surrendered it by a disgraceful capitulation. Q. What sentence was pronounced upon General Hull? A. That he should be shot. Q. Was the sentence executed? A. No: in consequence of his age and revolutionary services, he was pardoned; though his name was struck from the roll of officers. Q. Of what were the British put in possession by this disgraceful surrender? A. They were put in possession of all the public stores and arms, and the American troops were conveyed to Montreal and fort George as prisoners of war. Q. How were our disgraces on land compensated? A. By the gallantry, and brilliant achievements of our naval officers. Q. When and by whom was the British frigate Guerriere captured? A. On the 19th of August, 1812, by Captain Hull, who then commanded the Constitution. Q. Was there any thing remarkable with respect to this achievement? A. Yes: Great Britain had not lost a frigate, for thirty years, with a similar equality of force. Q. How many prizes were made by the Americans, during the first seven months of the war? A. They exceeded five hundred. Q. What British frigate did Commodore Decatur capture? A. The Macedonian. Q. What American frigate did Decatur command? Q. What British frigate did Captain Bainbridge capture? Q. What frigate did Bainbridge then command? A. The Constitution. Q. Where was the first interesting engagement in the year 1813! A. An attack on Ogdensburg by the British, on the 21st * February. Q. What was the result of the attack? A. The Americans, under Colonels Forsyth and Benedict, were compelled to evacuate the town. Q. What is the meaning of evacuate? Q. How is Ogdensburg situated? Q. How was this partial defeat soon compensated? Q. What caused the death of General Pike? A. The explosion of the British magazine. Q. What is said of his death? A. He died in the arms of victory. "Move on, my |