The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1883-07-19

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10. Where and for what noted is Waterloo-West-
minister Abbey-the Giants Causeway-Damascus-
Hamerfest-Benares?
U. S. HISTORY.
l. Explain the origin of the name "America;'
What navigators explored Atlantic coast from
Florida to the st. Lawrence?
3. State from what countries the early coonists of
New England, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia
respectively came; Also when did they and for
what purpose
3. Manner cities in the U. s. which were places of
importance in Colonial times. What were the three
most imortant wars fought this continent, and
what was decided by each?
4. Describe the battles of Trenton and Princeton,
and show what effect each had upon the then in
progress
5. When and where was Slavery first introduced
into the q. s.? In what States did it flourish? How
was 1t abolished? On what occasion did the slavery
question greatly agitate the country?
6. What is meant by the Federal Constitution? !?
When and where was it adopted? What led to its
adoption?
7. What Presidents died in office, and who succeed
ed them? Name those who served two terms. Give
the dates of Madison's and Buchanan's administra-
tions.
s. State concisely for what Franklin, Jefferson,
Hamilton, Calhoun, Webster, Wayne, Farragut,
Marlborough and Lincoln have been respectively dis
tinguished in our history.
Q. What were the boundaries of the U. S. as fixed
by treatySat the close of the Revolutionary War.
What additions to its territory have since been
made, and how we're they acquired?
10. When New York City first settled and by
whom? What other names has it had? What ctl
of the State ofNew York have been Presidents
Vice Presidents of the U. s.?
GRAMMAR.
l. Give the synopsis oftfe verb SEEK in the passive
suhiunctive.
2&3 Write four sentences: the first to contain oho
in the second person, plural NUMBER the second,
aohich singular number, objective case the third,
uhOm masculine gender; the fourth that, second per-
son, singular number.
4. Correct: (a) Let each love others better than
themselves, parse the word the corrected
sentence.
% 1 expected to have found him at home. Give
reason
5. Give two rules for the of the period.
C. Write man, alley, pony, sheep, and fatherinlaw
in the possessive case plural number.
I. Parse would lcare not be- as be the thingI am
s. What the different constructions of the inin-
tive? Illustrate.
9& TO- Parse:
Short is the doubtful empire of the night;
And soon. obserrant of approaching day,
The meek-eyed morn appears, mother of dews,
At first, faint cleaning in the dappled east,
Till far DER ether spreads the widening gL0p,
And from before the luster of her face
White break the clouds aoay.
ARITHMETIC.
l. What is bank discount? True discount?
2. Why, In multiplication of decfmaS, do we point
off, in the product many decimal places there
are in both multiplicand and multiplier?
8. Why, in division of decmals do point off, in
the quotient places for decimals as the deci
NAL places In the dividend exceed those in the
divisor?
4. What is perfect number? square number !?
A cubic number?
5. Suppose a number increased by part of itself;
what part of the be subtracted that the
original number may remain?
6. After marking goods at advance of 25 cent.
over cost, merchant made an abatement of 20 per
from the marked price. Did he gain lose and
how much per cent?
Z. If to my age there added be,
One half, third, and times 8;
Six score and ten the sum will be;
What is my age? pray tell it me.
s. boy hired to farmer for y weeks condition
that he should receive $l2 and At the end OF
7weeks the parties separated when it found that
the boy entitled to S. and the coat. What was
the value of the coat?
0. A lady bought bracelet, ring, and a hat She
paid $40 the bracelet; for the ring and hat 45
much but the ring only LIS much for hat and
bracelet. How much did she pay for each?
| 10. man pays upon note, yearly, s1331 BY the
Rule, he discharges the debt exactly at the third
payment, interest and principal. The rate being IL
per cent, what the drawing inter-
| est for the three years?