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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






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






5. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






6. 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






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






8. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






9. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






12. 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






13. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






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






15. 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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16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. The lowest point in California






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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






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






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






36. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






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






38. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






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






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






41. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. Southern California native american tribes