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






2. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






3. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






4. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






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






6. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






13. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






14. In the eastern region of the United States






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






16. (Mnemonic: Fat babies love to piss - **** - yell.) Fort Ticonderoga - Bunker Hill - Long Island - Trenton - Princeton - Saratoga - Yorktown






17. A major mountain range in California






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






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






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






21. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






30. 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.






31. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






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






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






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






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






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






37. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






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






39. The highest point in California






40. 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






41. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






43. The central agricultural area of California






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






45. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






47. 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






48. Drains the interior of the United States






49. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






50. 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