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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






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






8. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






9. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






10. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






12. 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






13. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






15. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






16. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






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






18. 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






19. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






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






21. 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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22. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






23. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






24. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






25. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






26. 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






27. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






28. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






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






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






31. 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






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






33. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






34. 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






35. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






37. 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.






38. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






44. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






45. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






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






47. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






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






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






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







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