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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






5. 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






6. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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7. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






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






10. 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






11. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






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






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






14. The two major deserts in California






15. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






16. Southern California native american tribes






17. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






18. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






19. 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






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






21. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






22. 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






23. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






24. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






25. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






26. The lowest point in California






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






28. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






29. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






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






31. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






32. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






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






34. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






35. 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.






36. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






38. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






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






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






41. 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






42. Central California native American tribes






43. Northern California Indian tribes






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






45. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






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






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






48. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






49. 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






50. (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







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