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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






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






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






6. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






7. Southern California native american tribes






8. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






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






15. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






17. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






18. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






19. 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.






20. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






21. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






22. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






27. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






28. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






29. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






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






31. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






32. 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






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






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






35. A major mountain range in California






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






37. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






38. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






39. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






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






41. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






42. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






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






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






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






46. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






47. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






48. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






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






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







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