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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The two major deserts in California






2. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






3. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






6. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






19. The lowest point in California






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






21. 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






22. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






23. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






24. Southern California native american tribes






25. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






26. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






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






28. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






29. 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






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






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






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






33. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






34. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






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






38. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






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






40. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






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






42. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






49. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






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