pendence or St. Joseph? For what are these two towns noted? They are noted starting points for emigrants to Santa Fé, Salt Lake, Oregon and California. Where is Columbia? What literary institution is located here? The University of Missouri. What four rivers form boundary lines? How can you sail from Jefferson City to Louisville? Where is Tuscumbia? New

Madrid? Franklin? What river falls into the Missouri a little below Jefferson City? Which is the larger river where they unite, the Mississippi or the Missouri? How far is St. Louis below the mouth of the Missouri River? 18 miles. How far is it by the course of the river from New Orleans? 1200 miles. When was this state admitted into the Union? In 1819. Where are the Jefferson Barracks? About nine miles below St. Louis, ` located on a range of bluffs, on the Mississippi River. This is the most extensive military station of the United States Government in the Western States.

ARKANSAS.

How is Arkansas bounded? What is the capital, and how situated?

Q. For what is this state noted?

A. For its hot springs, which are resorted to by invalids, and are found very useful in many diseases. There are about eighty in number, situated about fifty miles south-west of Little Rock.

Q. What is the face of the country?

A. The eastern part is low and marshy, but the interior is elevated, healthful and pleasant.

What three rivers flow into the Mississippi from this state? What two rivers in the southern part? What large river flows through the centre of the state? On what river are the Hot Springs? What river crosses the south-west corner of the state? How is Arkansas situated? Van Buren? Fort Smith? Batesville? Helena? Napoleon? Where is Little Red River? Into what other river does it empty? How far is Little Rock from the mouth of the Arkansas? 120 miles. What river in part, separates this state from Texas? How can you sail from

Little Rock to Jefferson City? When was this state admitted into the Union? In 1836. Where is Washington? On what river is Fulton? In what part of the state is Fayetteville?

CALIFORNIA.

How is California bounded? What is the capital, and how situated?

Q. For what is this state noted?

A. For the immense quantity of gold it produces, and its rapid increase of population.

Q. How does it compare in extent with the other states? A. It is the second state in the Union, being more than three times the size of Virginia.

Q. What are its commercial advantages?

A. It has 800 miles of coast, one of the finest bays in the world, and several excellent harbors.

Q. What is the face of the country?

A. Principally mountainous.

What two ranges of mountains? Where is the gold region? At the base of the Sierra Nevada, and extends nearly 500 miles. In what direction does the Sacramento run, and where does it empty? What lake in this state? Where does the San Joaquin rise and empty? The Feather River, or Rio de las Plumas? The Klamath? In what direction does the coast of California run? What degree of latitude bounds it on the north? What river in part, separates it from New-Mexico? Where is San Francisco? Monterey? Trinity? San Diego? Santa Cruz? Vallejo and Benicia? Sacramento City? Stockton? San José? On what river is San Miguel? In what part is Humboldt Bay? Monterey Bay? San Francisco Bay? What small lake south of Tule Lake? Kern Lake. What one in the northern part? What islands on the coast? How much gold did this state produce in 1852? Nearly $81,000,000.

TERRITORIES.

MAP OF THE UNITED STATES.

Q. How many kinds of Territories are there, and what are they called?

A. Two organized and unorganized.

Q. What is an organized Territory?

A. It has a regular government, similar in some respects to that of a State. It has a governor appointed by the President of the United States, and a legislature chosen as in the states. It is allowed to send one delegate to Congress, who has all the privileges of other members, except the right to vote.

Q. What is an unorganized Territory?

A. It has no regular government, and but a few civilized inhabitants. These commonly unite, for their mutual safety, and institute a provincial govern

ment:

Q. When is a Territory allowed to become a State?

A. When the population amounts to 60,000. They must then petition Congress to that effect, and receive its sanction.

Q. How many Territories are there, and what are their names?

A. Eight Minnesota, Oregon, Utah, New-Mexico, Washington, Northwest, Nebraska and Indian.

Q. How many of these are organized ?

A. The first five.

Q. How do the Territories compare with the States in extent of surface?

A. They are nearly as great.

Which is the largest? Which the smallest? Which two border on the Pacific? Which is most southern? Which two are separated by the Missouri River? Which extends farther

north, Nebraska or Utah? Which are bounded on the north by British America? What river in part, bounds New-Mexico on the south? What degree of latitude forms the territorial line on the north? What river bounds Indian Territory on the south? What is the principal range of mountains? What territories do they separate? Where is the South Pass in the Rocky Mountains? Which has the greater amount of seacoast, Oregon or Washington?

MINNESOTA TERRITORY.

How is Minnesota bounded? What is the capital, and how situated? St. P.

Q. For what is Minnesota noted?

A. For its numerous rivers, lakes and prairies. It is principally an elevated plain, and is the highest land between the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson's Bay.

From what did this territory derive its name? From its principal river, which, in the Indian language means "whitish water" so called on account of the color of the clay in the water. What three lakes border on this territory? Which is the largest? Which the smallest? What lake south-west of Lake-of-the-Woods? What large river takes its rise in this territory? In what lake? I. What rivers border on this Territory? What Falls in the Mississippi? What fort just below them? Where is Stillwater situated? On the St. C. River. What lake in the south-eastern part, in the Mississippi? P. What rivers flow into the Mississippi? Into the Missouri? Where is the Grand Portage? What is it? It is the route by which the Canadian traders pass to the central and north-west regions of the continent. What settlement near the northern boundary on Red River? Where is Ottertail Lake? How much does the Mississippi descend from Itasca Lake to the Gulf of Mexico? 1,500 feet. Where is the Great Bend in the Missouri? How long is Lake-of-the-Woods? 100 miles. When was Minnesota organized into a territorial government? In

1849.

WASHINGTON TERRITORY.,

How is Washington Territory bounded? North, by British America; east, by the Rocky Mountains; south, by Oregon, and west by the Pacific. What is the capital, and how situated? Q. For what is this territory noted?

A. For its peculiar advantages for agricultural and commercial pursuits, particularly in the north-western part.

Q. Describe the lands around Puget's Sound?

A. They consist of extensive prairies, which furnish food for great numbers of horses, cattle, swine, &c. Several flourishing settlements are established, and a large amount of trade is carried on.

Q. What are the chief productions?

A. Timber, fruits of the more hardy kinds, such as pears, apples, &c.; wheat, and almost every species of vegetation. The waters abound in shell and other fish.

Describe the southern boundary? The Columbia River forms the boundary line as far as Fort Walla-Walla; thence, a straight line east to the Rocky Mountains. Where does the Columbia River rise and empty? Through what part of Washington Territory does it pass? How does Washington Territory compare in extent with the New-England States? It is about three times as great. What large island north-west of this territory? What degree of latitude forms the boundary line on the north? 49°. What on the south? 46°. Where is Fort Vancouver? Pacific City? What settlement on the southern shore of Puget's Sound? Olympia. Where is Cascade City ? East of Fort Vancouver, on the Columbia. Where is Mount Ranier? Mount St. Helens? What is its height? Where is Mount Olympus? Between Puget's Sound and the Pacific. What lake in Clarke's River? K. What bay or harbor on the coast? What cape? When was Washington organized into a territorial government? In 1853. Of what territory did it formerly constitute a part? Oregon.