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31. Why did not Hamilton march from Vincennes to Kaskaskia? 32. Why did Clark decide to push on to Vincennes? 33. At what time of year did Clark start for Vincennes? 34. What did the little army have for food? 35. What hindered Clark's march? 36. How long did it take to cross the plain of the Wabash River? 37. What is a dugout? 38. How did the army get along in crossing the Horseshoe Plain? 39. Who announced Clark's arrival at Vincennes? 40. At what time did Clark reach the village? 41. Why did not Clark allow his men to storm the fort? 42. How did Clark get possession of the fort? 43. Why was Clark's campaign so important? 44. What states are now in this region of Clark's conquest? 45. Do you think Clark was a hero? CHAPTER II, PAGE 18 A MIDWINTER CAMPAIGN 1. Who led the patriots to victory at Saratoga, New York? 2. Why did Arnold's leg deserve to be buried with the honors of war? 3. When the Revolution began, why did Washington wish to attack Canada? 4. Why did Washington like Benedict Arnold? 5. How had Arnold got information about Canada? 6. How did Arnold try to make friends of the Indians? 7. What is wampum? 8. How was the expedition to reach Canada? 9. Why was it easy to get soldiers for this campaign? 10. What time of year was it when the army started? 11. How were the soldiers treated at Newburyport and at Fort Western? 12. Who was Jacataqua? 13. Why did Jacataqua decide to go with the troops? 14. How was the army divided? 15. What trouble did they have with their boats? 16. What is a carrying place? 17. What made the army diminish in numbers? 18. Why was it so hard to reach the Dead River? 19. Why was the ascent of the Dead River so difficult? 20. How many cups of flour in half a pint? 21. What sort of patriot was Colonel Enos? 22. When the flour was gone, what did the army do for food? 23. What did Jacataqua do? 24. What did Arnold do to save his army? 25. What sort of man was Arnold at this time? 26. How far did Arnold have to go to get provisions? 27. When did the army reach Point Levi? 28. What was the condition of the army when it reached Point Levi? 29. What did the Indians do who learned of Arnold's approach? 30. How did Arnold reach the city of Quebec? 31. How did the British treat Arnold and his men? 32. Why did Arnold leave Quebec? 33. What did Sir Guy Carleton do to save Quebec? 34. W
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