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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






2. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






3. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






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






6. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






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






8. 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






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






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






11. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






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






15. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






16. 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






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






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






19. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






20. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






21. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






22. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






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






24. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






26. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






27. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






28. Drains the interior of the United States






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






30. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






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






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






33. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






34. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






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






36. Lincoln's vice president became president






37. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






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






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






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






41. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






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






43. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






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






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






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






47. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






48. The lowest point in California






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






50. Southeatern California native american tribes