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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. 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






2. 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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






6. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






7. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






10. 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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11. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






12. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






13. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






14. The lowest point in California






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






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






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






18. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






19. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






20. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






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






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






25. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






26. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






27. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






28. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






29. 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson - Based on the ideas of English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke - In Locke's 'Second Treatise of Civil Government' (1690) - he set forth basic ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence.






30. Southern California native american tribes






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






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






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






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






35. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






36. 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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37. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






38. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






39. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






40. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






41. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






42. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






43. A major mountain range in California






44. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






46. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






48. 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






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






50. 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