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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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






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






4. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






5. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






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






7. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






8. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






9. 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






10. 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






11. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






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






14. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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15. 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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. Southeatern California native american tribes






21. 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






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






23. Drains the interior of the United States






24. 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






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






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






27. (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






28. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






29. 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






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






31. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






33. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






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






35. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






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






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






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






39. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






40. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






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






42. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






43. (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






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






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






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






47. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






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






49. 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






50. 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