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CSET U.S And California History

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1. People who took land from the original Californios






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






3. 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






4. A major mountain range in California






5. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






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






7. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






8. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






9. 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






10. Northern California Indian tribes






11. Lincoln's vice president became president






12. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






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






14. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






16. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






18. 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






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 land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






21. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






23. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






29. 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






30. 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)






31. 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






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






34. 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






35. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. A major food staple of California native American tribes






40. 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






41. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






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






43. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






44. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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






47. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






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






49. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






50. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population