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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






4. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. Northern California Indian tribes






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






10. In the eastern region of the United States






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






12. 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






13. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






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






20. 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






21. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






22. 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






23. 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






24. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






25. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






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






28. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






29. 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






30. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






31. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






32. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






33. 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






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






35. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






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






37. Southeatern California native american tribes






38. 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






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






40. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






41. 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






42. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






43. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






44. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






45. 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






46. 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






47. The two major deserts in California






48. 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






49. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






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