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CSET U.S And California History

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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. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






10. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






11. 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






12. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






13. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






14. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






15. 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






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






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






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






19. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






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






21. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






23. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






24. In the eastern region of the United States






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






26. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






27. 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






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






29. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






30. 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






31. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






32. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






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






34. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






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






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






44. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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