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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






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






3. The highest point in California






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






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






6. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






8. Southern California native american tribes






9. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






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. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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13. 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






14. 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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15. 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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16. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






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






23. People who took land from the original Californios






24. Central California native American tribes






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






26. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






27. Lincoln's vice president became president






28. The lowest point in California






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






33. 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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






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






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






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






47. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






48. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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49. 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






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