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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






3. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






5. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






6. 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






7. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






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






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






10. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






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






12. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






13. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






14. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






15. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






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






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






18. Northern California Indian tribes






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






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






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






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






28. Southern California native american tribes






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






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






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






32. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






37. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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






39. The central agricultural area of California






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






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






42. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






43. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






44. 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






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

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






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






48. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






49. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






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