Question: The French colonial empire constituted the overseas colonies, protectorates and mandate territories that came under French rule from the 16th century onward. A distinction is generally made between the "first colonial empire", that existed until 1814, by which time most of it had been lost, and the "second colonial empire", which began with the conquest of Algiers in 1830. The second empire came to an end after the loss of bitter wars in Vietnam (1955) and Algeria (1962), and peaceful decolonization elsewhere after 1960.

Competing with Spain, Portugal, the United Provinces, and later England, France began to establish colonies in North America, the Caribbean, and India in the 17th century. A series of wars with Great Britain and other European major powers during the 18th century and early 19th century resulted in France losing nearly all of its conquests. France rebuilt a new empire mostly after 1850, concentrating chiefly in Africa, as well as Indochina and the South Pacific. Republicans, at first hostile to empire, only became supportive when Germany started to build her own colonial empire. As it developed, the new empire took on roles of trade with France, especially supplying raw materials and purchasing manufactured items, as well as lending prestige to the motherland and spreading French civilization and language, and the Catholic religion. It also provided manpower in the World Wars. 1. When did France first have a colony in India?
2. Was there a lot of competition with other countries?
3. Can you name one?
4. And another?
5. Did England eventually become competition, too?
6. What happened to France after going to battle with Great Britain and other countries?
7. What did France mainly rebuild itself?
8. Where did it do this, primarily?
9. Anywhere else?
10. Where?
11. Who started out against the empire but became a supporter later?
12. What did Germany do that brought about this change of stance?
13. Did that newly developed empire begin to exchange goods with France?
14. Can you name the main thing?
15. And what did the empire start buying?
16. Ejsy
17. What's something that started to spread?
18. What religion did they help spread?
19. When did the first colonial empire cease to be?
20. And what was it called after that? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers: 1. the 17th century.
2. yes
3. Spain
4. Portugal
5. yes
6. it lost nearly all of its conquests.
7. a new empire
8. Africa
9. yes
10. Indochina and the South Pacific.
11. Republicans
12. started to build a colonial empire.
13. yes
14. raw materials
15. manufactured items
16. unknown
17. French civilization and language
18. Catholic
19. 1814
20. the "second colonial empire"

Question: CHAPTER IX

THE FOOTBALL MEETING

In a few days Dave felt as much at home as ever. Nearly all of his old friends had returned to Oak Hall, and dormitories Nos. 11 and 12 were filled with as bright a crowd of lads as could well be found anywhere. In the number were Gus Plum and Chip Macklin, but the former was no longer the bully as of old, and the latter had lost his toadying manner, and was quite manly, and the other students treated them as if all had always been the best of friends.

It did Dave's heart good to see the change in Plum, and he was likewise pleased over the different way in which Macklin acted.

"I never thought it was in Gus and Chip," he said, privately, to Roger. "It shows what a fellow can do if he sets his mind to it."

"It's to your credit as much as to their own," declared the senator's son. "I don't believe Gus would have reformed if you hadn't braced him up."

"I wish I could reform Nat Poole."

"You'll never do it, Dave--but you may scare him into behaving himself."

"Have you met Guy Frapley, Roger--I mean to talk to?"

"Yes, in the gym., where Phil and I were practicing with the Indian clubs."

"What do you think of him?"

"I think he is fairly aching to become the leader of the school. He was leader at Laverport, and it breaks his heart to play second fiddle to anybody here. He and Nat are as thick as two peas. They tell me he is a great football player, so I suppose he will try to run the eleven--if the fellows will let him." 1. Who was one person who returned to Oak Hall?
2. Name another?
3. What kind of manner did Chip Macklin used to have?
4. Was there a change in Gus Plum also?
5. Which dormitories are mentioned in the story?
6. Was Dave pleased?
7. Who did he speak to about Gus and Chip?
8. What position did Roger's father have?
9. Does Roger think Dave should get credit for Gus?
10. Why?
11. Has Roger met Guy Frapley?
12. What was he doing when he met Guy?
13. Who was he with then?
14. Where was je?
15. Who does Dave wish he could reform?
16. Does Roger think he'll succeed in it?
17. Was Guy Frapley a leader before?
18. Where?
19. Is he good at football?
20. Who is he thick with? Provide a numbered list of answers.
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A numbered of answers:
1. Gus Plum
2. Chip Macklin
3. toadying manner
4. no longer the bully as of old
5. Nos. 11 and 12
6. Yes
7. Roger
8. senator
9. yes
10. He didn't believe Gus would have reformed if you hadn't braced him up."
11. Yes
12. practicing with the Indian clubs
13. Phi
14. in the gym
15. Nat Poole
16. No
17. Yes
18. Laverport
19. Yes
20. Nat