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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






2. 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






3. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






4. 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






5. 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






6. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






8. 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






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






10. The central agricultural area of California






11. (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






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






13. 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.






14. 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)






15. Northern California Indian tribes






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






17. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






18. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






24. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






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






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. 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






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. The lowest point in California






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






36. 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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37. In the eastern region of the United States






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






39. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






40. State established in 1636 by Roger Williams to acknowledge religious freedom and the separation of 'church and state'






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






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






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






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






45. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






46. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






47. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






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






50. People who took land from the original Californios






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