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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






4. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






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






6. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






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






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






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






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






11. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






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






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






14. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






16. 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






17. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






24. 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






25. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






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






27. 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






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






29. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






30. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






31. 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






32. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






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






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






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






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






37. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






38. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






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






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






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






43. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






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






45. 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


46. 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






47. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






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






49. 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






50. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America