Calendar: 1872-1873 Page 502
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inglts scholarships 503 II Inglt's Scholarships -& jn of corge $M How old was George III when he came to the crown What relation was he to his predecessor Under whose care had he been educated before his accession What was the state of parties when he came to the crown and who were the chief leader9 State briefly with the dates the various changes in the administration from the commencement of the reign to the premiership of Lord North On what grounds did Lord North justify the taxation of the American colonies and on what grounds was it resisted What line was adopted by Burke State briefly what were the advantages and what the dis- advantages of the struggle to both people What were the immediate causes of the failure of the British forces Give the dates of the battles at Bunker's Hill Saratoga and the defeat of Yates by Cornwallis of the Peace of Versailles Fox and Pitt's India Bills What is meant by the first and second Assembly of the Notables what by the National Assembly what by the Tiers Etatf State briefly the' steps of the Revolution from its com- mencement in 1789 to the death of Robespierre 10 What circumstances led to the Revolution How was it connected with the struggle for American Independence In what way did this struggle foster the growth of democratic opinions throughout Europe 11 What was the effect of this upon statesmen in England and upon Burke in particular 12 Give the dates of the National Convention its change into the Directory the dissolution of the Directory and appointment of Bonaparte as First Consul
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