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CSET U.S And California History

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1. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






3. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






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






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






6. 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






7. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






8. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






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






10. 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






11. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






12. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






13. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






15. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






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






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






18. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






19. 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






20. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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21. 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.






22. In the eastern region of the United States






23. 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






24. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






34. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






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






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






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






40. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






41. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






42. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






43. 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






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






45. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






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






47. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






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






49. People who took land from the original Californios






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