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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






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






3. State established in 1636 by Roger Williams to acknowledge religious freedom and the separation of 'church and state'






4. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






5. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






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






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






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






21. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






22. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






23. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






24. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






26. The highest point in California






27. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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






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






34. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






35. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






36. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






37. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






38. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






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

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42. (Mnemonic: Fat babies love to piss - **** - yell.) Fort Ticonderoga - Bunker Hill - Long Island - Trenton - Princeton - Saratoga - Yorktown






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






44. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






45. 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






46. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






47. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






48. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






49. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






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