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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






7. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






8. A major food staple of California native American tribes






9. 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.






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






12. 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






13. People who took land from the original Californios






14. 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






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






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






17. Central California native American tribes






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






19. The two major deserts in California






20. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






21. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






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






23. 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






24. (Mnemonic: Fat babies love to piss - **** - yell.) Fort Ticonderoga - Bunker Hill - Long Island - Trenton - Princeton - Saratoga - Yorktown






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






26. The highest point in California






27. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






29. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






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






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






32. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






33. A major mountain range in California






34. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






44. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






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






47. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






49. 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






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