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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






2. 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)






3. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






4. Southern California native american tribes






5. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






6. 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






7. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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

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






11. 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






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






13. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






14. 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






15. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






16. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






17. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






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






19. The highest point in California






20. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






21. 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






22. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






23. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






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






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






26. The lowest point in California






27. 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






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






29. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






30. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






31. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






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






33. 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






34. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






36. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






37. The central agricultural area of California






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






39. Central California native American tribes






40. 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






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






42. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






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






44. 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.






45. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






46. 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






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






48. The two major deserts in California






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






50. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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