3 (a) Give a concise account of the founding and history of New Netherlands (or New York) to include its capture by the English in 1664. () Explain the significance of each of the following in American History: The Stamp Act; Mason and Dixon Line. 3 5 Fill out the following form concerning battles of the Revolutionary War: 7 Dred Scott Decision. Victor Winfield Scott. Fifty-four Forty or Fight. Name two historical crises in which its principles were applied, giving the circumstances in each 5 Name five territories which have come under the rule of the United States since the Civil War. State the year and the manner in which each annexation was made. 2 (a) State briefly the causes of the Spanish-American War. 2 (b) What important services were rendered to their country by the following: Goethals. Andrew Carnegie. Alexander Graham Bell. 1 (c) Write a brief sketch of Theodore Roosevelt. Pershing. 5 Write briefly on the United States in the World War covering the following points: (b) Date of entry. (c) Method of mobilizing man power. (d) Two battles in which United States forces figured prominently. (e) Date of armistice which ended the war. Attitude of Congress toward the League of Nations and reasons for such attitude. PART II.-General History. Weight, 50 NOTE. The examination in general history is divided into three sections of 10 questions each. Each question is weighted 5 units. Candidates may choose any ten questions, either confining all 10 to one section or spreading the 10 over any two or all three of the sections. WARNING. Candidates should not answer more than 10 questions. answered will be all that will be credited to a candidate's grade. The first C on the paper CAUTION.-Answer all general history questions on blank sheets following. Check questions answered. Number each question on blank sheet with section and number. No. SECTION I Ancient History, 750 B. C. to 814 A. D. 1. Oulline briefly the chief events of the Graeco-Persian Wars (500-479 B. C.) giving: Causes; number of expeditions; leaders on each side; principal batties and results; importance of final result. 2. (a) Outline briefly the Spartan system of education and tell how it differed from that of the Athenians. (b) Identify Socrates, Herodotus. 3. Identify five of the following: The Olympic Games. Themistocles. Peace of Nicias. No. 4. Under Alexander the Great, write briefly concerning: His character: his battles; extent of his conquests; his aims or plans after having completed his conquests; results of his conquests. 5. Identify fire of the following: Amphictyonic Council. Miltiades. Solon. Arbela. 6. Give a brief account of the Third Punic war, stating: Causes; campaigns; principal battles; commanders; final results. 8. (a) Identify and tell the importance of the Battle of Chalons. (b) State briefly the causes of, and the events attending, the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. (c) Outline briefly the events attending the restoration of the Roman Empire in the West. 9. Identify five of the following: Alaric the Great. Charles Martel. Battle of Tours. 10. Write a brief sketch of the life of Charlemagne. SECTION II 1. Identify fire of the following: Genghis Khan. Ottoman Turks. Medieval and Modern History, 814-1789 Council of Clermont. St. Bernard. Frederick Barbarossa. Ruric (Rurik). 2. (a) Explain briefly the theory of the feudal system. (6) What were the classes of feudal society? 6. Outline briefly the causes and incidents of the revolt of the Netherlands under Philip II. 7. Identify five of the following: Don John (Austria). Catherine de Medici. Troubadours. 8. Outline briefly the part played by each of the following in the upbuilding of Prussia: 4. Outline briefly the chief incidents in the progress of the Reformation in England. 5. Identify and tell the importance of any five of the following: (d) Henry VII and Catherine of Aragon and the results for England of their union. 7. Discuss briefly Mary Queen of Scots and her claims to the English throne. 8. Identify and state the importance of any five of the following: (a) Lady Jane Grey. (b) Latimer, Ridley, and Cranmer. (c) "Good Queen Bess." (d) Virginia. (e) Gunpowder Plot. (f) The Great Protestation (1621). No. 9. Write briefly on any three of the following. (a) English territorial acquisitions as a result of the War of the Spanish Succession. (c) Cromwell's rule from the Protectorate (1653) to his death. (d) Character of Charles II and of his times. (e) Parliamentary checks on the Sovereign at the accession of William and Mary. 10. Identify and tell the importance of any fire of the following: (a) Duke of Marlborough. (b) Sir Christopher Wren. (c) Five Mile Act. (d) Union of English and Scotch Parliament. (e) George of Hanover. (Legislative Independence of Ireland (1782). (g) Black Hole of Calcutta. MARCH, 1925 PART I.-History of the United States. Weight, 50 NOTE. All candidates are required to answer all questions in Part I, History of the United States. Each question is weighted 5 units. All questions, except No. 10, will be answered on blank sheets following and will be properly identified by section and nuinber. No. 1. Discuss briefly the exploits of one discoverer or explorer in the service of each of the following countries: England; Spain; France. 2. Name the thirteen English colonies along the Atlantic seaboard, and give a concise account of the colonization and settlement of any one. 3. (a) State the chief results of the French and Indian War. (b) Describe briefly Wolfe's expedition against Quebec. 4. Name or explain three acts or events which aroused the antagonism of the Colonists against England prior to 1775. 5. (a) What were the chief defects of the Articles of Confederation? (b) Name two important compromises agreed to by the Constitutional Convention of 1787. 6. Outline the main causes of either the War of 1812, or the Civil War, or the War with Germany in 1917-18. 7. Discuss briefly the circumstances under which any three of the following were acquired by the United States: Louisiana; Florida; Hawaiian Islands; Philippines; Panama Canal Zone. 8. Identify and state the cause of any five of the following: Alien and Sedition Laws. Embargo Act of 1807. Monroe Doctrine. Financial Panic of 1837. Missouri Compromise. 9. Identify and state important services rendered the country by any five of the following: No. Alexander Hamilton. John Marshall. Daniel Webster. Henry Clay. Abraham Lincoln. 10. Identify any five of the following battles by filling in form as indicated: NOTE. The examination in general history is divided into three sections of 10 questions each. Each question is weighted 5 units. Candidates may choose any 10 questions, either taking one section complete, or selecting the 10 questions from two or from all three sections of the examination. WARNING. Candidates should not answer more than 10 questions. The first 10 answers will be the only ones considered in computing mark. CAUTION.-Answer all general history questions on blank sheets following. Check questions answered. Identify each question on blank sheet with proper section and number. 20397°-29--4 No. SECTION I Ancient History, 750 B. C. to 814 A. D. 1. Give two reasons for the great colonial activity of Greece from 750 to 600 B. C., and name three impor tant colonies that were founded during this period. 2. State the cause, result, and historical importance of either the Græco-Persian Wars or the Peloponnesian War. 3. In about 150 words discuss any one of the following phases of Greek culture: Architecture; sculpture; literature; philosophy-naming the outstanding figures and their respective contributions. 5. State the cause, result, and historical importance of the Punic Wars. 6. Sketch briefly the public career of Julius Cæsar. Arbela. Ptolemy Soter. 7. What was the chief contribution of the Latin genius to civilization? State its nature and significance and explain briefly the contribution made by the Emperor Justinian. 9. Give a brief account of the origin of Mohammedanism, and state the extent of its conquests when checked at the Battle of Tours (732 A. D.). 10. Outline the chief events in the reign of Charlemagne. SECTION II Medieval and Modern History, 814-1789 A. D. 1. Define fuedalism, and state briefly: Its chief characteristics, the reason for its development, and the causes of its decay. 2. Discuss briefly the effects of the Crusades upon European civilization. 3. State the main political changes which resulted from the decline of feudalism and illustrate by reference to early history of either England, or France, or Spain. 4. What was the Renaissance? Outline briefly its effects, and name five outstanding figures of the period. 5. Identify clearly any fire of the following: Monasticism. Genghis Khan. Treaty of Verdun. 1453. Conquest of Granada, 6. (a) State three of the causes and three of the important results of the Reformation. (b) What measures were taken by the Church to check the Protestant movement? 7. Give the chief provisions of the Peace of Westphalia, and state why it is considered a prominent landmark in European history. 8. In what respect was the government of Louis XIV a contributing cause of the French Revolution? In what four great wars did he engage, and with what result? 9. Outline briefly the part played by Frederick the Great in the upbuilding of Prussia. 10. Identify clearly any fire of the following: Charles V. Battle of Lepanto. William of Orange. Cardinal Richelieu. Peter the Great. SECTION III English History, 1066-1800 A. D. 1. Give a brief account of the Norman Conquest, and state its advantages for England. 2. State the chief causes and results of the Hundred Years' War. Name three important battles thereof. 3. Trace the chief events connected with the revolt and reform of the English Church under the House of Tudor. 4. Discuss briefly the reign of Queen Elizabeth with respect to: (a) Colonization and maritime enterprise; (b) defense of the realm; (e) literature. 5. Identify clearly any fire of the following: Anglo-Saxons. Richard the Lion Simon de Montfort. War of the Roses. John Wycliffe. 6. Sketch briefly the public career of Oliver Cromwell. 7. Name the Stuart kings of England and cite two instances showing English distaste for their theory of government. 8. Name three important documents upon which individual liberty in England is based, and state the nature and importance of each. 9. What is meant by the term "Industrial Revolution"? Outline its effect on English institutions. 10. Identify clearly any fire of the following: East India Company. Colonization of Ulster. "Star Chamber." John Milton. Sir Robert Walpole. William Pitt (Earl of Chatham). No. Wt. 1 2 3 MARCH, 1926 PART I. History of the United States. Weight, 50 Name five men who made early explorations and discoveries in America, and in a brief paragraph for each tell: 1. The country he represented. 2. Region of his discoveries or explorations. 3 (a) What fundamental difference in motive distinguished the English colonists in America from the Spanish? (b) How did the Pilgrims differ from the Puritans in their attitude toward the Church of Eng. land? (c) Did the Pilgrims and Puritans practice religious toleration in America? (d) What was the "Mayflower Compact"? Why was it drawn up? 3 4 Under the following healings discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both the French and English colonies in their struggle for supremacy in America: (a) Attitude of home government. (b) Nature and permanency of settlements in America. (c) Political solidarity. (d) Attitude of Indians and reasons therefor. (e) Geographical influence. 4 6 With respect to the American Revolution write a brief paragraph on each of the following topics: (a) Fundamental causes of the Revolution. (b) Events which embittered the feeling between the colonists and the mother country. (c) The outbreak of the war. (d) Important battles of the war. (e) Support given Washington by the colonists. 5 G (a) What is meant by "strict" and "loose" construction of the Constitution? (b) How did Hamilton and Jefferson wish to interpret the Constitution? (c) Did Jefferson consistently maintain his early attitude? If not, how did he depart from it? (d) How did the taking of the census originate in America? (e) What was the effect of the War of 1812 on national feeling in America? 6 6 (a) What compromise agreements were made in attempts to settle the slavery issue before the Civil War? (b) What is meant by the term "spoils system"? (c) What was the Gadsden Purchase and why was it made? (d) What was the Dred Scott decision? (e) What political party was formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson? Explain the signiflcance of the name of the party. 7 7 Answer briefly the following questions with reference to the Civil War: 8 3 9 (a) What was the general military plan of the North? (b) What military advantages did the South have? (c) Name three of the most important battles of the war; give the commanders on each side; state the result of each battle. (d) What was the attitude of the people of England toward the struggle? (e) Why was the assassination of Lincoln a disaster for the South as well as for the North? What do you understand by the term "Imperialism"? When and under what circumstances did the question of "Imperialism" become prominent among the United States political issues? 7 (a) When and for what reasons did the United States enter the World War? (5) In what major operation was the American Army engaged at the time of the armistice? With what success? (c) What part had the diplomats of the United States in the framing of the provisions for a League of Nations? What happened to the treaty of Versailles in the Senate of the United States? . NOTE. The examination in general history is divided into three sections of 10 questions each. Each question is weighted five units. Candidates may choose any 10 questions, either taking one section com. plete or selecting the 10 questions from two or from all three sections of the examination. WARNING. Candidates should not answer more than 10 questions. The first 10 answers will be the only ones considered in computing mark. CAUTION-Answer all general history questions on blank sheets following. Check questions answered. Identify each question on blank sheet with proper section and number. No. SECTION I Ancient History, 750 B. C. to 814 A. D. 1. Show how the geographical features of the Greek Peninsula affected the national and commercial growth of ancient Greece. 2. State cause, historical importance, and results of the Graeco-Persian wars, naming at least three important battles, their leaders, and results. 3. Describe briefly the historical importance of fire of the following: (a) Causes. (b) Second Punic War; prominent leaders; two important battles and their results. (c) Significance of Rome's triumph. |