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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. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






2. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






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






4. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






5. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






6. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






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






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






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






10. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






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






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






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






26. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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27. 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






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






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






30. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






31. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






33. The highest point in California






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






35. Southern California native american tribes






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






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






42. People who took land from the original Californios






43. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






44. The two major deserts in California






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






46. 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






47. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






48. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






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






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