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CSET U.S And California History

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1. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






2. 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






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






4. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






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






6. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






7. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






20. 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






21. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






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






23. 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






24. 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)






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. A major mountain range in California






30. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






31. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






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






33. 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






34. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






35. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






36. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






37. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






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






39. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






40. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






41. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






43. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






49. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






50. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic







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