The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-01-28
School Work.

the recent examinations will be OF inter.
eat 20 the DEMocRAT's readers:
7" GRADE, A..CIAss, U History.
What were the objects of the early
Spanish exploration? Tie Frenchf The
English?
.. Which of the three nations proved
to have made the most important dis
coveries and why?
8. Who were the following and for
shat were they notedf l SIR Thomas
Dale, 9 Roger Williams. Meneddez,
1 La Sails, Sir Francis Drake, 8 Amer
icus vespucious?
. 4. When. where and why was slavery
introduced
i 5. q Give some account Of Bacon's Re.
bellion; b OF Clay born's Rebellion.
:, 6. aWhat 10 q witch. b Write twelve
lines about witch. craft in New.Eugland.
{. Give the date and name Of the fret
permanent settlement i'm a Virginia,
. b Rhode Island. New York. d dGeorgiar
q Maryland; Also state the object ol
the settlement.
8. Name and live the dates of the
Inter Colonial Wars. What was ths
the general cause OF all these waIs?
Q. Give the causes oi the French ant
Indian Wars? Tell what par; Wash
), ington played in it. state the change
in the territory of n A,
10 Do you think the Europeans die
!. right in driving the Indians from Amer
: lea? Write fully and give your reasons
7th. B, ARrTH.
/. Define q Percentage, b Rate
N Base, e Amount. Difference, & Prof
: b Lose, Commission, Pro,eeds,
|. Insurance.
!. 2 Find the amount of S6s5,.o. 10 mt
of Is ds. at 81 per cent.
In 3. What 10 the net cost of q lot of mui
h. ical instruments amounting to 81 S75.6
=. on which discount OF 10, Sand 2h ps
?, cent Is allowed?
10 A commission merchant receives 81
' OIL to ,nveet In oats after deducting
per cent commission. How many busl
M els OF oats at so cts per bushel DOS
eh purcl sse.
ID 5. A house is insured for 3 Of tie va
ia Ne at Kper cent. The annual cost (pr
On nium) is % 10. Wha, is The value OF Il
Il. house?
as 6. A merchant 'mpor,s 500 yds ofdre
=
ee ID What vii. the dnsy be a Sets y
as sals-e ysrd. al so per cent Of the &C
10, in nadditionf
,s. I. a u-An rs,ks sn article 81 so. al
raj se.is it a, discount Of 25 per ce
nd L. ON the marked price. Il this arIiS
of cost him 90 cts. what is his gain p
a cent?
5. A sells his horse for slsS. which
= 10 per cent less than his asking pr;c
10 and The asking price is 10 per cent mo
~ ,nan the cost What Gid the hor
n, cost him?
:. WHAT is the difference on bill ofS7
;, between di.eount Of 10 Fer cent, Al
u. ! discount of 80 and 10 per cent.
=. 10. A porson borrows ,754 Is, bel
70 the property Of minor who is l5 yeal
bla 3mo. 20 days old, He retains it un
"a the owner 10 q yrs old. How mu
tcr money will then be due at per cent.
Nv LTERATKuES B.
he % Define American Literature
rs. Why are there not many great nam
,Id among American writers? Name {
.lv periods OF growth of our literature.
mo- (2) For what are the following note
John Elicit, VIM. Bradford. Jonsth
Edwards.
81 What has been the effec. of {
writings of franklin? In which do y
think he did the most good, Litefatul
Science or Ststssmansbip? Gi
IS reasons for answer.
- % What kind OF literary men d
Al the Revolutionary Period produe
n b Mention four writers Of this PERI
II with production Of each.
AZ t5) Why was Washington Iryi
of called the Father of American Liter
n. tufe" b Name some OF bis best work
M. Which once Of these have you re
n part or all.
ha (6) Who was Americas first gre
l.. poet? b Why was be called the 'Poer
al Nature? Name five of bis best poem
he Give some quotations from bis wri
int ings naming the poem from which
was taken.
a "a Who 10 Americas first iamo
- novelist? b Name three OF his u
known works? Who is Americs
grea:est novelist? Name Ave of b
greatest productions
S) Who was the leader of the Unita
ian Movement? What is Trancendel
tslism?
(9) Who WAS Americas create
"a philosopher and essayest? Three
!. Americas greatest orators.
- l10) John q Whittier-a Name thr,
titles by which he was called. b Gi,
an outline OF '.Snow bound" In win
- great political question was he intere
ted? Give q qdotaticu from any