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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments


2. (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






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






4. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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


6. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






7. The lowest point in California






8. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






9. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






11. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






12. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






13. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. People who took land from the original Californios






20. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






21. 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






22. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






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






24. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






25. Central California native American tribes






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






27. 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






28. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






29. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






30. 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






31. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






32. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






33. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






34. 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






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






36. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






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






38. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






39. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






40. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877






41. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






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






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






44. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






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






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






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






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






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






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