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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






2. 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






3. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






4. 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






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






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






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






8. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






9. A major food staple of California native American tribes






10. 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






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






13. Southern California native american tribes






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






15. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






16. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






18. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






19. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






20. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






21. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






22. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






23. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






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






25. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






26. A major mountain range in California






27. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






28. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






29. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






31. 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






32. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






33. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






34. 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






35. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






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






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






38. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






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






42. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






43. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






44. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






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






46. 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






47. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






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






50. 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