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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






4. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






13. 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






14. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






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






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






17. 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






18. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






19. 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






20. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






21. Central California native American tribes






22. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






23. Southern California native american tribes






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






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






26. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






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






28. 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






29. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






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






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






33. People who took land from the original Californios






34. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






36. 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






37. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






38. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






39. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






40. A major mountain range in California






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






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






43. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






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






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






46. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






48. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






49. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






50. 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