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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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1. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






2. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






3. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






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






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






6. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






8. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






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






11. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






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






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






14. 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






15. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






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






17. The central agricultural area of California






18. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






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






20. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






21. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






22. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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






25. 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






26. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






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






30. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






31. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






32. Central California native American tribes






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






39. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






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






41. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. A major food staple of California native American tribes






49. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






50. 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