The Catholic bulletin., 1920-10-09

8. q. Who discovered America?
A. Christopher Columbus, an Ital-
ian who sailed under the
Spanish flag.
4. @. Why did the ships of Colum-
bus fly the Spanish flag.
A. Because of all the monarchs of
Europe, the rulers of Spain,
Ferdinand and Isabella, were
the only ones willing to sup
ply him with the means for
his voyage of discovery.
5. @. How did this country receive
the name of America?
A. From the name of Americus
Vespucius, an Italian who
sailed to the New World
shortly after it's discovery by
Columbus.
6. @. BY whom was America settled?
A. BY people from Spain, France,
England, Ireland, Holland and
Sweden.
Z. @. Why did these colonists come
to America?
A. For many reasons. Some came
to seek gold and precious
stones, some to have the right
of free speech, some to have
the freedom of religious wor-
ship, some to escape the
harsh laws of their own coun-
try, others to build up a coun-
try where the people might
rule.
8. Q. What European country finally
gained control over all the
Colonies along the Atlantic
Coast?
A. England finally ruled the thir-
teen American Colonies.
9. @. Why did England, lose control
of the Colonies?
A. Because of unjust taxation
which caused the Colonists to
revolt in 1775.
10. Q. What famous document was
signed July 4, 1776?
A. The Declaration of Independ-
ence, written by Thomas JEFF
-. ferson and signed by rep
resentatives of all of the
Colonies, declared the Colo
MES to be free and independ-
ent States.
4. LESSON 2.
1. @. What great Americans helped
America to secure her inde-
pendence?
A.. Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry,
John Hancock, Thomas JEFF
ferson, Benjamin Franklin,
Charles Carroll of Carrollton,
John Adams, and George
Washington.
2. @. What noted foreigners helped
America in it's fight for inde-
pendence?
A. Lafayette from France, Kosci-
usco and Pulaski from Po-
land, Baron Steuben from
Prussia, DeKalb from Bava-
ria, and Barry, Moylan, Mont
gomery and others from Ire
land.
3. @. In what year did England ac-
knowledge America to be free
and independent?
A. In 1888.
4. @. What great event took place
after the gaining of independ-
ence?-
A. The Constitution of the United
States was adopted in 1889.
5. @. What is the Constitution of the
United States?
A.. The Constitution of the United
States is that written docu--
ment which directs and keeps
in check those officials who
exercise the powers of adj
ministering the national gov
ernment. 1t is the funda-
mental law under which the
country is governed.
6. @. On what principle does the
Constitution rest?
A. On the principle that there are
certain rights that belong to
every man, and which no au-
thOrity on earth has a right
to take away.
7. Q. What body under the Constitu-
ton was given the duty OF
pASoSA 'AA6 1hu lACCl plCt
these laws?
A. The Supreme Court of the
United States.
s. @. What effect did the Constitt-
tion have upon the thirteen
States?
A. The Constitution bound to-
gether the thirteen States
into a single nation which is
now the United States of
America
8. @. What effect did the independ-
ence of America have upon
other countries?
A. The success of America
brought to the peoples of
Europe a desire for liberty.
Many republics have since
been established and the
powers Of rulers have been
greatly lessened.
10. @. What form of government was
established by the Constitu-
ton?
A. A representative democracy
that Is, a republic in which
the people rule