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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






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






3. 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






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






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






6. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






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






8. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






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






10. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






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






12. (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






13. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






14. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






15. In the eastern region of the United States






16. (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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






22. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






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






24. 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






25. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






26. 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






27. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






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






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






30. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






31. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






42. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






43. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






44. Southeatern California native american tribes






45. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






47. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






48. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






49. People who took land from the original Californios






50. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state