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CSET U.S And California History

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1. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






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






3. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






4. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






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






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






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






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






13. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






14. 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






15. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






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






17. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






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






19. The central agricultural area of California






20. (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






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






22. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






23. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






24. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






25. Southeatern California native american tribes






26. The two major deserts in California






27. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business


28. 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






29. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






30. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






31. 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






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






33. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






34. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






35. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers


36. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






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






38. 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






39. The highest point in California






40. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






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






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






43. 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.






44. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






45. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






46. 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






47. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






48. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






49. The lowest point in California






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