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CSET U.S And California History

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1. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






9. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






10. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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






12. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






13. 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






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






15. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






16. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






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






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






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






21. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






23. Central California native American tribes






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






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






26. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






27. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






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






29. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






30. 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






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






32. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






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






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






35. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






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






37. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






38. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






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






40. 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






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






42. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






43. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






44. 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






45. 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






46. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






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






48. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






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






50. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert