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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






2. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






9. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






17. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






18. A major mountain range in California






19. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






20. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






21. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






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






23. The central agricultural area of California






24. The two major deserts in California






25. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






26. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






27. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






28. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






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






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






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






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

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41. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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42. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






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






49. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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