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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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.






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






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






10. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






12. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






13. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






14. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






23. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






24. The highest point in California






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






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






27. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






29. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






30. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






37. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






38. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






39. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






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






49. 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






50. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing