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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






8. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






9. 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






10. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






16. 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






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






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






19. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






20. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






21. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






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






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






24. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






29. 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






30. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






31. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






32. The two major deserts in California






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






34. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






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






36. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






37. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






38. 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






39. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






47. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






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






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






50. 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