Part 59 (1/2)

CHAPTER 44

---- 464, 465.--_a_. Why was Harrison chosen President?

_b_. What is ”tariff reform”? What is ”reciprocity”? Do you consider such a method wise or not? Why?

---- 466, 467.--_a_. Why was silver demonetized? What is meant by the word ”demonetization”?

_b_. What was the Sherman Silver Law? What effect did it have upon business?

_c_. Was there any reason for the fear on the part of business men?

_d_. Why was Harrison defeated in 1892?

---- 468, 469.--_a_. Why did money become scarce in the summer of 1893?

_b_. How did the repeal of the Sherman Law affect confidence in the future of business?

_c_. Describe the Chicago Exhibition. What is the advantage of such an exhibition?

---- 470, 471.--_a_. Who were the leading candidates for the presidency in 1896? What principles did they stand for?

_b_. Explain the provisions of the Dingley Tariff.

_c_. Ask some business man what he thinks of the wisdom of changing the tariff very often.

CHAPTER 45

---- 472, 473.--_a_. What promises had the Spaniards made to the Cubans and how had they kept them?

_b_. What do you think of Weyler's policy?

_c_. Could the Spanish war have been avoided?

-- 474.--_a_. Why could not Admiral Dewey remain at Hong Kong?

_b_. Describe the battle of Manila Bay. What were the results of this action?

---- 475-477.--_a_. Why were the American people on the Atlantic seacoast alarmed? Were the harbors well defended?

_b_. Compare the American and the Spanish Atlantic fleets. Why was the voyage of the _Oregon_ important?

---- 478, 479.--_a_. Describe the harbor of Santiago. What advantages did it possess for the Spaniards?

_b_. How did Hobson try to prevent the escape of the Spanish fleet?

_c_. Describe the encounter between the two fleets.