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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






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






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






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






5. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






7. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






8. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






9. 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






10. Southern California native american tribes






11. Drains the interior of the United States






12. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






13. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






14. 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






15. Lincoln's vice president became president






16. Northern California Indian tribes






17. 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






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






19. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






20. 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






21. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






22. (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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






28. The highest point in California






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






30. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






31. 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






32. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






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






34. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






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






36. 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






37. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






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






40. 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






41. The lowest point in California






42. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






44. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






45. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






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






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






48. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






49. 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






50. 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