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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






2. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






3. In the eastern region of the United States






4. 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






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






6. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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7. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






8. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






9. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






10. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






11. 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






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






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






14. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






15. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






16. 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)






17. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






18. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






25. 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






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






27. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






28. 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






29. The highest point in California






30. 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






31. The two major deserts in California






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






33. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






35. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






36. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






37. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






38. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






39. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






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






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






42. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






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






44. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






45. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






46. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






47. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






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






49. 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






50. 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