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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






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






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






4. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






5. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






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






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






8. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






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






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






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






12. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






13. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






14. People who took land from the original Californios






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






16. 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






17. Southern California native american tribes






18. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






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






20. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






29. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






30. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments

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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. The central agricultural area of California






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






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






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






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






41. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






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






43. 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






44. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






45. 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






46. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






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






48. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






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






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