Why did not France prosper commercially prior to the time of the revolution of 1793?
What are the chief natural advantages of the state in favor of commercial development?
In what ways have the natural disadvantages of Switzerland been overcome?
How has the loss of her colonies affected the industrial development of Spain?
Comparing Spain and Italy, which has the better situation with reference to the Suez Canal traffic?
From the Statesman's Year-Book find the amount of foreign trade of each state.
From the Abstract of Statistics find the trade of each one with the United States.
FOR COLLATERAL READING AND REFERENCE
Adams's New Empire, pp. 160–168.
Fiske's Discovery of America, Vol. II, Chapter XI.