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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Lincoln's vice president became president






2. 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






3. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






4. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






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






6. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






7. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






8. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






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






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

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12. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






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






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






15. 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






16. 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






17. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






18. 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






19. 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






20. A major food staple of California native American tribes






21. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






22. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






23. 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






24. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






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






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






28. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






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






30. Central California native American tribes






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






32. The two major deserts in California






33. 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






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






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






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






38. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






39. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






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






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






42. 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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43. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






44. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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45. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






46. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






47. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






48. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






49. In the eastern region of the United States






50. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War