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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






4. 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






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






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






7. The central agricultural area of California






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






9. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






11. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






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






13. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






14. 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






15. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






16. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






19. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






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






22. Southern California native american tribes






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






32. 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






33. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






34. Central California native American tribes






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






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






37. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






38. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






39. 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






40. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






41. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






42. 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






43. 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






44. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






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






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






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






48. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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