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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. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






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






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






4. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






5. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






6. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






8. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






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






10. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






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






13. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






14. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






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






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






19. Southern California native american tribes






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






21. 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






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






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






24. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






26. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






37. A major food staple of California native American tribes






38. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






39. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






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






42. 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






43. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






44. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






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