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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The lowest point in California






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






3. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






4. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






12. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






13. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






14. A major food staple of California native American tribes






15. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






16. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






17. 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






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






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






20. 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)






21. 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






22. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






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. Northern California Indian tribes






25. 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






26. 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






27. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






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






29. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






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






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






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






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






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






40. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






41. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






42. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






43. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






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






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






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






47. 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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48. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






49. 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






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






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