Hero Stories from American History Part 34

35. What was the result of the war of 1812?

CHAPTER XIV, PAGE 199 A HERO'S WELCOME

1. What kind of welcome did we give Lafayette in 1824?

2. Who was Lafayette?

3. Why did Lafayette first come to this country?

4. When did Lafayette first come to this country?

5. Why did Congress accept Lafayette's services?

6. What was the effect of Lafayette's manner and example?

7. How did Lafayette live at Valley Forge?

8. What did Lafayette do on his return to France?

9. What did Lafayette do when peace was declared?

10. When did Lafayette make his third trip to this country?

11. How had our country changed when Lafayette came in 1824?

12. What had been Lafayette's career in his own country?

13. Why did it take Lafayette so long to go from New York to Boston?

14. Who was Dr. Bowditch?

15. How much of our country did Lafayette visit?

16. What did Lafayette do with the laurel wreath presented to him at Yorktown?

17. Can you describe some of the incidents of Lafayette's visit?

18. What did "Lafayetted" mean?

19. What occurred at the tavern in Virginia?

20. How did Lafayette show his affection for Was.h.i.+ngton?

21. What can you say of the scenes connected with the fiftieth anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill?

22. Who was the orator at the laying of the corner stone of Bunker Hill Monument?

23. How was Lafayette received at the University of Virginia?

24. How did Congress show its grat.i.tude for Lafayette's services during the Revolution?

25. What was the last honor shown the departing guest? (The frigate on which Lafayette sailed for France was named in commemoration of Lafayette's gallantry at the battle of the Brandywine. Although wounded in the leg, Lafayette kept the field till the battle was over. To the surgeon who cared for the injured Lafayette, Was.h.i.+ngton said, "Take care of him as though he were my son.")

p.r.o.nUNCIATION OF PROPER NAMES

A

Abigail, _ab'i-gl_.

Adair, _a-dair'_.

Algerine, _al-je-reen'_.

Alleghanies, _al'e-ga-nies_.

Andre, _an'dray_.

Annapolis, _an-nap'o-lis_.

B

Bailey, _bay'ly_.

Bainbridge, _bain'bridge_.

Barbary, _bar'ba-ry_.

Belgium, _bel'ji-um_.

Borgne, _born_.

Brandywine, _bran'dy-wine_.

Brazil, _bra-zil'_.

Burgoyne, _bur-goin'_.

C

Cahokia, _ka-ho'ki-a_.