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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






2. 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






3. 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






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






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

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6. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






7. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






8. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






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






10. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






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






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






13. Drains the interior of the United States






14. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






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






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






17. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






19. In the eastern region of the United States






20. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






21. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






22. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






30. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






31. 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






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






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






34. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






35. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






36. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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






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






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






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






41. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






43. 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






44. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






45. 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






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






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






48. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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