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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






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






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






5. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






6. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






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






8. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






10. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






13. The lowest point in California






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






15. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






16. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






17. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






18. 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






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






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






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






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






23. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






24. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






25. 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






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






27. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






28. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






29. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






30. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






31. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






32. 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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33. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






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






36. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






37. 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






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






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






40. (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






41. (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






42. 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






43. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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44. Drains the interior of the United States






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






46. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






47. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






48. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






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






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