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making a redoubt? 22. What happened to Jackson's defenses? 23. Of how much use was Pakenham's redoubt? 24. What did the British now decide to do? 25. What was Jackson's main line of defense? 26. How early did Jackson's men go to their posts on that last Sunday morning? 27. What happened to Sir Edward Pakenham, and to Generals Gibbs and Keane? 28. Why did the British lose so many officers in the battle? 29. How long did the engagement on Sunday morning continue? 30. How many men did the British have in the final action, and how many did the Americans have? 31. How many men did the British lose in the final action, and how many did the Americans lose? 32. What did General Lambert do after the battle? 33. How was "Old Hickory" honored? 34. Why is the victory a sad one to think of? 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 Washington? 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 gratitude 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
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