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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






2. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






3. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






4. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






5. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






6. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






7. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






8. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






9. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






10. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






11. Central California native American tribes






12. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






13. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






14. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






15. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






16. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






17. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






18. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






19. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






20. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






21. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






22. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






23. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






24. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






25. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






26. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






27. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






28. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






29. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






30. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






31. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






32. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






33. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






34. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






35. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






36. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






37. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






38. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






39. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






40. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






41. A major food staple of California native American tribes






42. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






43. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






44. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






45. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






46. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






47. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






48. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






49. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






50. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia