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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






3. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






5. Central California native American tribes






6. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






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






8. (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






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






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






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






12. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






13. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






20. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






21. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






23. 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






24. In the eastern region of the United States






25. 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






26. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






27. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






33. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






34. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






35. Northern California Indian tribes






36. 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






37. 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






38. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






39. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






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






41. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






42. 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






43. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






44. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






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






46. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






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






48. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






49. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






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