154. Who was elected second President? Tell something of Adams's life. What were the alien and sedition laws? Why were they passed?
155. How were they received? How did the French difficulty look during this administration? How was it terminated? What reply did Pinckney make to the base offer of the French Directory? State of party feeling? Who was elected third President? Why was not Adams re-elected? What was the important event of Jefferson's administration? Why?
156. Tell something of Jefferson's life and character. Tell how Hamilton was killed. What became of Burr?
157. Tell something of Fulton's invention. Of the war with Tripoli, Of Lieutenant Decatur's exploit.
158. What difficulty now arose with England and France? What is the American doctrine? Was the impressment of seamen general?
159. What was the issue of the next political campaign? Who was elected fourth President? Views of the federalists? Give an account of Madison's life and character. Of the battle of Tippecanoe. Effect of this Indian war. State how the breach with England widened.
160. Difficulty between the President and Little Belt. When was war declared? How long did the war last? What was the opening event of the war of 1812? Describe the surrender of Detroit.
161. The battle of Queenstown Heights. How did the naval and the land warfare compare? Describe the fight between the Constitution and Guerriere.
162. Between the Frolic and Wasp. How many prizes were captured by privateers? What are privateers?
163. Effect of these victories? Name the battles of 1812 in order. Plan of the campaign of 1813. What did the armies of the centre and north do? What did the British do? What reverse happened to a part of General Harrison's command? Describe this rout. Tell something of Proctor's brutality.