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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






2. Drains the interior of the United States






3. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






4. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






5. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






6. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






7. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






8. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






9. Northern California Indian tribes






10. In the eastern region of the United States






11. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






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






13. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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14. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






15. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






16. The lowest point in California






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






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






19. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






20. Southeatern California native american tribes






21. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






22. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






23. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






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






25. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






26. A major mountain range in California






27. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






28. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






29. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






30. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






31. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






32. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






33. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






34. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






35. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






36. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






37. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






38. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






39. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






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






41. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






42. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






43. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






44. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






45. 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






46. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






47. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






48. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






49. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






50. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877