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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






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






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






4. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






5. 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






6. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






7. 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






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






9. (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






10. The highest point in California






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






12. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






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






16. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






17. Lincoln's vice president became president






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






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






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






28. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






29. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






30. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






31. Southern California native american tribes






32. 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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33. 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






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






35. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






36. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






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






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






39. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






41. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






42. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






48. Drains the interior of the United States






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






50. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers