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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






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






3. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






7. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






8. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






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






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






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






13. The lowest point in California






14. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






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






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






17. 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






18. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






19. 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






20. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






21. The central agricultural area of California






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Southeatern California native american tribes






28. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






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






30. Southern California native american tribes






31. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






32. 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






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






34. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






36. Northern California Indian tribes






37. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






38. 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






39. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






40. A major food staple of California native American tribes






41. 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






42. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






43. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






44. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






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






46. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






47. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






50. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals