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CSET U.S And California History

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1. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






2. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






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






4. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






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






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






13. 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






14. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






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






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






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






19. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






22. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






23. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






24. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






26. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






27. (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






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






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






30. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






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






33. 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.






34. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






35. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






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






37. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






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






46. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






47. A major mountain range in California






48. 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






49. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






50. Southern California native american tribes