Test your basic knowledge |

CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






2. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






3. 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






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






5. In the eastern region of the United States






6. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






7. A major food staple of California native American tribes






8. Northern California Indian tribes






9. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






18. 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






19. 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






20. Central California native American tribes






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






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






23. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






24. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






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






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






27. 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

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


28. 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






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






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






31. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






32. 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






33. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






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






45. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






46. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII