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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






9. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






10. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






11. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






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






13. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






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






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






16. A major mountain range in California






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






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






19. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






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






22. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






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






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






25. 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






26. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






27. 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






28. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






29. A major food staple of California native American tribes






30. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






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






32. 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






33. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






34. 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






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






36. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






37. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






38. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






39. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






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






42. 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






43. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






44. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






45. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






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






48. 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






49. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






50. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony