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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






2. The highest point in California






3. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






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






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






6. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






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






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






9. In the eastern region of the United States






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






25. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






27. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






28. A major food staple of California native American tribes






29. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






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






31. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






32. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






33. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






34. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






35. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






36. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






37. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






38. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






39. The central agricultural area of California






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






41. The lowest point in California






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






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






44. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877






45. 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






46. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)