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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






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






3. 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






4. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






6. The highest point in California






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






8. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






9. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






10. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






11. 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.






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






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






14. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






16. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






17. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






18. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






19. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






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






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






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






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






24. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






35. (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






36. Central California native American tribes






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






38. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






39. The two major deserts in California






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






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






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






43. 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






44. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. The central agricultural area of California






49. 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






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







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