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CSET U.S And California History

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1. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






2. 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






3. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






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






5. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






7. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






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






9. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






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






11. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






12. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






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






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






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. 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






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






18. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






19. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






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






21. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






22. 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






23. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






24. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






25. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






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






27. Central California native American tribes






28. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






30. The highest point in California






31. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






36. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






37. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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38. 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)






39. A major food staple of California native American tribes






40. 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






41. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






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






44. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






45. 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






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






47. Lincoln's vice president became president






48. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






50. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there