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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






4. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






6. 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.






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






8. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






9. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






13. 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






14. 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






15. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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16. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






17. 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






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






19. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






20. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






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






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






23. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






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






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






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






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






28. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






29. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






30. 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






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






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






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






34. A major mountain range in California






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






41. 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






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






43. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






44. In the eastern region of the United States






45. Central California native American tribes






46. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






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






50. 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