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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Economic sanctions were lifted against South Africa when it shifted away from apartheid in






2. State courts are required by the 6th and 14th amendments - right to speedy process - counsel






3. Bush Supreme Court appointments






4. Small rainfall - vegetation scarce - bands were migratory - shifting from place to place in search of water and food. Men hunted - women gathered seeds - nuts and fruits. Distinctive form of acgricutlre based on communal labor. Created ditches and da






5. Deer in Noorthern CA - plentfiu. venison and deerskin for clothing. Shamans played a key role - had healing ability from tamakomi - 'medicine or power. Half of shamans were women.






6. Social rank on basis of wealth. Retained privledges passing fortunes to next generations. Salmon and acorn diet. Rituals like White Deerskins and Jumping Dances. Dance done to ward off disease and famin. Recite long narratives and display wealthy obj






7. Missouri Compromise of 1820 was designed to resolve conflict in this area






8. Solved the problem of isolation in California 1969






9. An early colonial attempt at representative self - government (1619) - first legislative assembly of the colonies






10. High value or hard work. Trout and fish gathered with nests in rivers and lakes. Rabbits hunted in groups. Larger game by individuals - trned over kill to village for general use. Sixth days set for rest - Big annual celebration autumnal pakapi or 'b






11. General who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War






12. British colony founded by puritans seeking to create a new - pure church in the americas






13. Belief in reincarnation - belief that through meditation one can frind freedom from suffering and enter Nirvana - respect for all living creatures






14. First European explorer to reach coastal California (1542)






15. Church became the preserver of civilization in both political and religious life






16. Central figure in the ancient Inca religion






17. Three fourths of white population was middle class - more social equality than in England - hired farmhands and indentured servants were in lower class - lawyers and merchants were upper class.






18. Philosopher - inventor - politician who had great influence over many years






19. Native white southerners who had opposed secession and who had cooperated with the Republicans during reconstruction






20. The concept of religious freedom






21. An economic system in which workers control the means of production and share in the profits for their labors






22. Group that historically experienced the most discrimination (California Constitution statutes)






23. Stamp Act - Townshend Act - Boston Massacre - Tea Act - Boston Tea Party - Intolerable Acts - British March on Concord and Lexington






24. Decorated pottery and baskets - quiltwork and beadwork - and wood ritual masks






25. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






26. Led by a headman or timiwal. Appointed by council and served for life. Primary counselor - arbritator. Diet of acorns - six differenct species of oaks and pinon nuts. Gathereed from eastern slopes of Sierra Nevada. Small seeds and berries were gather






27. Growing criticism of the mission system prompted efforts to transfer mission holding into private hands






28. Law of supply and demand






29. Best known as CA basketmakers - twined and coilded ware in many shapes. Otlined with brightly colored feathers - plumes - beads - and shells.






30. Isolating the South






31. Texas annexed to the United States






32. Interment camps that held people of Japanese descent durin World War II






33. The first constitution of the United States of America






34. California to Alaska - dense woodlands of redwoods. Great rainfall - social status dertmined by objects - Rich men led - tribes include Yurok - Hupa and Shasta






35. Adding amendments to the CA constitution to protect workers rights - passage of initiative - referendum - and recall - establishing a railroad commision






36. Earliest sophisticated culture of the Andean Highland civilization






37. A branch of the system of checks and balances that interprets Congressional laws






38. Known for first explorers (1000 BC) - traders - colonizers - first alphabet - dominated Mediteranean commerce - exported glass and purple dye






39. Nathanial Bacon lead this colony in a rebellion against the colonial government protesting the Government's Indian policy






40. Presidential plan emphasized tolerance for the defeated South (congress won with radical plan)






41. Created Great Wall of China - use of currency - weight and measure standardized - tomb of terra - cotta army






42. Feared a strong central government






43. Bush raised taxes on these items in 1990 to decrease the decifit






44. King - Baron - Bishop - Lord - Peasant






45. Desolate areas - scare food - hunting small game and seeds and roots. Thinly settled - tribues include Achumawi and Atsugewi.






46. Coasts (trading - transportation - Presidio military protection); Mountains: Smaller Valleys: Vast Lands (huge cattle ranches large game in over 1/2 state); Many streams and Rivers (fish were abundent - fertile for crops)






47. Soviet Union was desolved in






48. ...his troops were trapped by Grant's Army






49. The New Nation - Alexander Hamilton was part of this era






50. Like the English Parliment - the new state legislatures were...