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






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






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






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






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






6. The central agricultural area of California






7. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






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






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






10. 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






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






12. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






21. In the eastern region of the United States






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






23. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






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






25. People who took land from the original Californios






26. 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






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






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






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






31. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






32. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






34. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






35. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






36. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






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






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






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






40. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






41. 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






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






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






44. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






45. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






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






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






48. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






49. 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






50. Southeatern California native american tribes