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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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3. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






4. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






5. 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






6. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






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






8. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






9. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






10. 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

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






12. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






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






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






15. 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






16. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






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






18. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






19. 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






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






21. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






22. 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






23. The lowest point in California






24. Lincoln's vice president became president






25. 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






26. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






28. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






35. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






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






37. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






38. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






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






40. 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.






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






42. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






44. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






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






46. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






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






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






49. 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






50. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems