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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






3. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






4. 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






5. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






8. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






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






10. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






11. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






12. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






13. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






14. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






15. 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






16. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






17. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






18. 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






19. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






20. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






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






22. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






24. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






25. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






27. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






28. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






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






30. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






31. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






32. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






33. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






34. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






35. The lowest point in California






36. A major food staple of California native American tribes






37. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






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






39. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






40. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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






42. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






43. People who took land from the original Californios






44. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






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






46. Southeatern California native american tribes






47. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






48. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






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






50. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations