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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






4. A major mountain range in California






5. 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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6. 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.






7. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






8. Central California native American tribes






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






10. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






12. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






13. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






14. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






15. 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






16. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






17. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






18. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






21. Southern California native american tribes






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






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






24. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






26. 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






27. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






28. 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






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






30. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






32. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






34. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






35. 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






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






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






38. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






39. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






40. Drains the interior of the United States






41. State established in 1636 by Roger Williams to acknowledge religious freedom and the separation of 'church and state'






42. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






47. 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






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






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






50. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






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