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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






2. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






3. 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






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






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






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






7. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






9. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






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






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






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






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. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






15. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






16. A major mountain range in California






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






18. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






19. (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






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






21. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






22. 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






23. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






25. 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)






26. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






34. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






35. 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.






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






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






38. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






39. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






40. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






41. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






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






43. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






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






45. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






46. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






48. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






49. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






50. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii