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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. Central California native American tribes






2. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






3. The highest point in California






4. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






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






6. 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






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






8. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






10. 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.






11. 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)






12. 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






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






14. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






15. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






16. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






17. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






19. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






20. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






25. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






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






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






28. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






29. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






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






31. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






32. 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






33. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






36. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






37. 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






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






39. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






40. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






41. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






42. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






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






45. (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






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






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






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






49. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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