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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






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






4. Southern California native american tribes






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






6. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A major food staple of California native American tribes






12. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






13. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






15. 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






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






17. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






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






20. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






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






22. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






23. 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






24. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






32. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






33. 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






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






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






36. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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37. Northern California Indian tribes






38. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






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






40. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






41. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






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






43. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






44. The highest point in California






45. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






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






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






48. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






49. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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