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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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






3. Southeatern California native american tribes






4. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






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






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






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






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






9. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






10. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






11. 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






12. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






13. Central California native American tribes






14. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






15. 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






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






17. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






18. The central agricultural area of California






19. 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






20. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






21. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






22. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






23. 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






24. 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






25. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






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

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






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






29. 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






30. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






31. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






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






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






35. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






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






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






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






40. In the eastern region of the United States






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






42. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






45. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






47. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






48. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






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






50. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination