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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. The lowest point in California






2. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






3. 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






4. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






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






7. 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






8. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






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






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






11. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






13. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






14. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






15. The highest point in California






16. The central agricultural area of California






17. 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






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






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






20. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






21. 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






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






23. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






24. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






25. 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






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






27. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






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






29. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






30. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






33. The two major deserts in California






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






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






36. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






37. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






38. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






39. 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






40. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






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






42. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






43. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






44. People who took land from the original Californios






45. 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






46. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






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






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






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






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