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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






4. Central California native American tribes






5. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






6. 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)






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






8. 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






9. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






10. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






11. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






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






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






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






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






16. Lincoln's vice president became president






17. 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






18. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






28. 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






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






30. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






31. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






32. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






33. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






34. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






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






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






38. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






39. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






40. 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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41. Southeatern California native american tribes






42. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






43. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






44. 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






45. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






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






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






48. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






49. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






50. 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