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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






2. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






4. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






11. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






12. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






13. 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






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






15. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






16. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






19. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






20. 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






21. 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






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






23. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments

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24. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






25. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






26. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






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






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






30. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






31. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






32. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






33. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






34. 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






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






36. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






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






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






39. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






40. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






41. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






42. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)