The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material (1919) (14761905236)

Identifier: americaneducator05fost (find matches)
Title: The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Foster, Ellsworth D., ed Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin), 1846-1935
Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Publisher: Chicago, Ralph Durham Co.
Contributing Library: Internet Archive
Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive



Text Appearing Before Image:
d Convention (2) Gerrymandering (3) Star Spangled Banner writ- ten (4) Economic condition of the peo- pleV. Election op 1816 Questions on Madison Give a short sketch of Madisons careerbefore he became President. What states were admitted to the Unionduring his administration? When did the charter of the Bank of theUnited States expire? What were some of the effects of theclosing of the bank? Who was the first great Speaker? What other public offices had he held? To what group of statesmen did he be-long? What are some of the policies for whichthis group stood? What effect did these men have on thepolicy of the government? Why was the tariff law of 1816 passed ? When and for how many j^ears was thesecond Bank of the United States char-tered? When was the war declared by Con-gress ? Name four important land battles ofthe war. When was the Battle of New Orleansfought? When was the Treaty of Ghent signed ? What was the origin of the term gerry-mandering ? ■mrtimiintnuiiiHiniiiiiBiiWniiH
Text Appearing After Image:
MADISON 2214 MADONNA are related in the article War of 1812.) Onland the Americans suffered a number ofhumiliating reverses, and saw their nationalcapitol burned. At sea their ships proved inevery way the equal of those of the mistressof the seas, and on the whole honors wereabout even. Both sides were glad to eon-elude peace, and a treaty was signed atGhent, on December 24, 1814. Madisons second tenn was marked by astrengthening of Federal authority. Thoughtheoretically the Anti-Federalists were op-posed to centralization of power, they virtu-ally adopted the nationalist policies of theFederalists, and when Madison went out ofoflBee there was practically but one party.The Federalists, who had opposed the war,lost all public confidence through holding aconvention at Hartford (Dec. 1814-J an.1815), at which, it was erroneously said, theyadvocated secession. Subsequently they dis-appeared as a distinct party. In 1816 Madi-son gave his approval to the chartering of asecond United States

• Verwandte Medien
• Optisch ähnliche Medien
• Entdecken The American Educator 1919