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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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)






2. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






4. A major mountain range in California






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






9. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






29. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






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

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31. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






34. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






40. Southeatern California native american tribes






41. 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.






42. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






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






45. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






46. A major food staple of California native American tribes






47. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






50. The central agricultural area of California