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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






2. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






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






4. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






12. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






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






14. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






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






16. The highest point in California






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






18. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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






21. The central agricultural area of California






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






27. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






28. 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






29. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






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






33. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






34. 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






35. (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






36. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






37. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






38. 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






39. 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson - Based on the ideas of English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke - In Locke's 'Second Treatise of Civil Government' (1690) - he set forth basic ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence.






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






41. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






42. 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






43. The lowest point in California






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

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45. Southeatern California native american tribes






46. People who took land from the original Californios






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






48. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






49. Central California native American tribes






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