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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






2. A major mountain range in California






3. Central California native American tribes






4. 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






5. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






6. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






7. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






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






9. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






10. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






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






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






14. Drains the interior of the United States






15. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






16. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






18. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






23. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






32. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






33. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






34. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






36. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






44. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






46. 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






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






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






49. The lowest point in California






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