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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






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






4. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






5. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






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






7. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






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






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






11. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






12. The two major deserts in California






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






17. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






18. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






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






20. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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






23. 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






24. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






25. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






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






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






28. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






29. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






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






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






32. The central agricultural area of California






33. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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






35. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






37. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






38. Central California native American tribes






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

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






41. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






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






43. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






44. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






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






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







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