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hy did the patriots wait so long before attacking the city? 35. How was the attack to be made? 36. What happened to Montgomery, Arnold, and Morgan? 37. How did relief finally come to Quebec? 38. How long had this campaign lasted? CHAPTER III, PAGE 36 HOW PALMETTO LOGS MAY BE USED 1. Why did the British destroy Norfolk? 2. Why did England wish to punish North Carolina first of all? 3. Why did Sir Henry Clinton delay the attack upon North Carolina? 4. Why did Lord Campbell wish to capture Charleston? 5. What sort of people were the South Carolinians? 6. Why was a fort built on Sullivan's Island? 7. Who was Moultrie? 8. How were the walls of the fort made? 9. How many cannon did Moultrie have? 10. What made the patriots skillful in firing the cannon? 11. What was the difference between General Charles Lee and Governor Rutledge? 12. What sort of man was Colonel Moultrie? 13. How did the British plan to attack the fort? 14. How was the weather on the day of the battle? 15. How many cannon were the British able to fire at one time? 16. What happened to the men-of-war when they were changing their positions? 17. What sort of men were in the palmetto fort? 18. Do you know a good use for palmetto logs? 19. What share in the battle did Sir Henry Clinton and his men have? 20. Did the patriots have plenty of powder? 21. What did McDaniel think about when he was dying? 22. Why did the people of Charleston suppose the fort had surrendered? 23. What did Jasper do to save the flag? 24. Why did not Jasper accept promotion? 25. The people of South Carolina decreed that the fort on Sullivan's Island should forever be called Fort Moultrie. Why do you think they did so? 26. What was the effect of Moultrie's victory? 27. What can you say of Moultrie's after life? CHAPTER IV, PAGE 50 THE PATRIOT SPY 1. What condition of affairs was troubling Washington at this time? 2. Were the British well situated at this time? 3. Why did Washington withdraw from New York? 4. What did Washington think should be done? 5. What kind of man was needed to carry out Washington's plan? 6. Why did Knowlton find it hard to get a man for Washington's purpose? 7. What reason did Nathan Hale give for volunteering to act as spy? 8. What kind of home did Hale have? 9. What kind of boy had Hale been? 10. What was Hale doing at the time of the battle of Lexington? 11.
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