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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






3. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






4. 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.






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






6. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






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






9. A major mountain range in California






10. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






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






21. 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






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






23. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






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






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






26. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






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. 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






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






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






32. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






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






34. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






35. The two major deserts in California






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






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






38. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






39. The highest point in California






40. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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






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






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






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






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