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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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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2. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






7. 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






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






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






10. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






11. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. (Mnemonic: Fat babies love to piss - **** - yell.) Fort Ticonderoga - Bunker Hill - Long Island - Trenton - Princeton - Saratoga - Yorktown






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






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






20. The lowest point in California






21. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






22. 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






23. 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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24. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






25. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






34. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






36. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






37. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






38. 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






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






40. Lincoln's vice president became president






41. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






42. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






43. 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






44. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






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






46. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






48. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






50. Opened in 1914 and extends international links