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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






2. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






3. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






4. 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






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






6. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






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






9. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






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






11. 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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12. 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






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






14. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






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. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






18. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






19. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






20. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






21. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






28. 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






29. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Central California native American tribes






36. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






37. Drains the interior of the United States






38. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






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






44. The central agricultural area of California






45. 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






46. 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






47. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






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






49. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






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






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