University of New Zealand.

Examination for Senior Scholarships, 1885.

General History and Political Economy.

Paper a. History of England from 1790 to 1850.

Examiner: Rev. W. Cuningham, B. D., D.Sc.

[Not more than eight questions to be answered by any one Candidate.]

1.	Give some account of the steps which brought about the union of Ireland to England, explain the terms of union, and discuss the wisdom of the measure in the light of the present day.
2.	Explain carefully the events which led to the declaration of war between England and France in 1793. How far can the course adopted by England be justified?
3.	Give some account of the disputes in regard to the mode of settling wages which occurred in England at the beginning of the century, and explain the nature of the course finally adopted.
4.	Write a brief history of (a) the principal additions to the national debt, and (b) the chief alterations in the raising of revenue during this period.page 2
5.	Under what disabilities did Catholics, Dissenters, and Jews labour at the beginning of the present century? What steps were taken to remove these disabilities during the first half of it?
6.	Explain clearly the grounds on which the Reform Bill of 1832 was opposed. Discuss how far the opposition was (a) clear-sighted and (b) judicious.
7.	Trace the influence of the French Revolutions upon contemporary politics in England.
8.	Write a brief account (a) of the Maynooth Grant, (b) the disruption and (c) the Resumption of Cash Payments.
9.	What additions were made to English territory during this period? Under what circumstances did these additions occur, and by what treaties were they respectively secured?
10.	Explain carefully Cobden's view on Foreign and Colonial Policy, and show its importance in connexion with the Anti-Corn Law Legislation.