Chapter 25

§§ 260-262.--_a_. Explain by a map the American plan of campaign and show its advantages and disadvantages.

_b_. Describe Perry's victory. How did this turn the scale of war?

§§ 263-265.--_a_. Describe the escape of the _Constitution_ from the British fleet. Describe the destruction of the _Guerrière_ and of the _Frolic_. What was the reason for the American successes?

_b_. Why was the effect of these victories so great?

_c_. Why did the capture of the _Chesapeake_ cause so much delight in England? Why are Lawrence's words so inspiring?

§§ 266, 267.--_a_. Compare the second plan for the invasion of Canada with the earlier one.

_b_. Discuss the events of Brown's campaign and its results.

_c_. Compare Prevost's campaign with Burgoyne's. Why was it unsuccessful?

_d_. What do Perry's and McDonough's victories show?

§§ 268.--_a_. Why were the British attacks directed against these three portions of the country?

_b_. Describe the attack on Washington. Was the burning of the public buildings justifiable?

_c_. Read the "Star-Spangled Banner" and explain the allusions.

§§ 269, 270.--_a_. Describe Jackson's plans for the defense of New Orleans. Why were they so successful?

_b._ Why did not this success of the Americans have more effect on the peace negotiations?

§§ 271, 272.--_a._ Why were most of the naval conflicts during the first year of the war? What is a blockade? What is a privateer?

_b._ What work did the privateers do?

§ 273.--_a._ Why was so little advance made at first toward a treaty of peace?

_b._ Why was the news of the treaty so long in reaching Washington?

_c._ What was settled by the war?

§ 274.--_a._ Were the Federalists or the Republicans more truly the national party?

_b._ What propositions were made by the Hartford Convention? If such proposals were carried out, what would be the effect on the Union?

_c._ Compare the principles underneath these resolutions with those of the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions.

§275.--_a._ Note carefully the effect of this war.

_b._ Why is it called the Second War of Independence?