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CSET U.S And California History

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1. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






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






3. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






4. 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






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






6. Southeatern California native american tribes






7. 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






8. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






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






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






16. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






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






18. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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. The two major deserts in California






27. 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






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






29. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






30. 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






31. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






38. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






39. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






41. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






43. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






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






45. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






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






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






49. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






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