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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






2. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






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






5. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






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






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






8. 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






9. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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10. 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






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






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






13. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






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






15. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






26. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






27. 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






28. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






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






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






31. 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






32. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






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






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






37. Southern California native american tribes






38. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






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






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






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






42. (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






43. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






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






45. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






46. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






47. The highest point in California






48. 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






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






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