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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






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






4. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






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






6. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






7. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






8. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






9. 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






10. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






11. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






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






13. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






14. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






15. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






16. (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






17. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






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






19. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






20. 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






21. Lincoln's vice president became president






22. 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






23. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






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






25. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






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






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

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28. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






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






30. 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






31. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






33. A major mountain range in California






34. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






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






36. (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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






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






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






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






46. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






48. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






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






50. 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