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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






2. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






3. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






4. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






5. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






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






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






8. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






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






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






11. The central agricultural area of California






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






13. Drains the interior of the United States






14. 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






15. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






16. 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






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






18. Lincoln's vice president became president






19. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






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






21. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






22. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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23. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






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






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






26. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






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






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






29. 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






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






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






32. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






33. Central California native American tribes






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






40. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






42. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






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






44. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






45. 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






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






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






48. 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.






49. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






50. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii