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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






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






3. 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






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






5. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






6. 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






7. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






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

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9. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






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






12. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






14. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






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






16. The central agricultural area of California






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






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






19. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






20. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






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






22. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






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






24. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






25. 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






26. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






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






28. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






30. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






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






32. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






34. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






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






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






37. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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

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39. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






40. Central California native American tribes






41. 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






42. 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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43. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






45. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






46. 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






47. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






48. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






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






50. 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