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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






2. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






3. The highest point in California






4. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






5. The central agricultural area of California






6. 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






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






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






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






10. 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






11. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






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






13. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






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






15. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






16. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






17. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






18. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






21. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






28. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






30. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






31. (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






32. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






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






38. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






39. In the eastern region of the United States






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






41. 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






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






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






44. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






45. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






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






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

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






49. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






50. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal