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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Political instability and use of mercenary armies undermined the security of the empire






2. Dissolved the government of all the Confederate States except Tennessee and divided the remaining Southern States into five districts






3. A process that gives individual citizens - or groups of citizens - the power to place a proposed law on the ballot






4. That self - given right of seven states to the lower South to leave the Union is they so desired






5. Egyptian Civilation began






6. 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.






7. 1876 Election






8. 1848 - Was criticized as a proslavery - expansionist war






9. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






10. Extends socialistic redistribution of wealth by the state to include government control in social and political areans as well






11. The start and end of the Age of Discovery






12. Transportation - education - politics - mining and agriculture






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






14. Theocracy - a governemtn by ecclesiastical authorities - civil authority residing with clergy.






15. A division of society based on differences of wealth - inherited rank or privledge - profession - or occupation - not allowed to move from one caste to another






16. Greatest effect on the growing political - economic and social cohesion of the US during the last half of the 19th century






17. 1898 - Resulted in the ceding of Puerto Rico - Guam - and the Phillipines to the United States






18. A statute or amendment that has passed the state legislature - which is then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate - allows the California electorate to rescind legislatin that has already become law






19. Growing proportion of Latinos in CA population






20. Distinct social class - elite were wealthy individuals and headmen Marriage only in same class.






21. Declared National Labor Relations (Wagner Act) was constitutional. Greatly increased congress power under Commerce Clause.






22. Georgia






23. A plan created by President Lincoln before his assassination - and carried out by the successor - Andrew Johnson - stating that a state could be readmitted to the Union if ten percent of the former Confederates in the state who had voted in the 1860






24. Christ's own words render taxes to Caesar and delcared to continue resistance to taxes would equal betraying the State and aiding enemies of the state






25. Nile River






26. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






27. Leader of the movement towards Independence - very outspoken






28. A term used to describe the Central Pacifics Railroad's monopoly for having an arm in practically every sector of California's commerce






29. Largest desert in Calfornia






30. Tigres - Euphrates Valley - Fertile Crescent - and Nile Vallyez






31. Enacted the 'malice' standard allowed free reporting






32. Water distribution system that provides water to the Imperial Valley






33. 1781 - 1789






34. Growth of monopolies - unequal distribution of income - and overspeculation in the stock market






35. Sought to control colonial trade because it did not want competition with it's own manufacturers






36. The worship of only one god






37. To provide a greater voice in determining national politics






38. Europes Renaissance - Age of Discovery - Copernican Revolution






39. Without evidence of disloyalty it demonstrated that constitutional safeguards could be rendered ineffective in wartime






40. National Govt paid back state - national - and foreign debts to demonstrate credibility; National Govt encouraged American Business expansion by passing excise tax and a tariff; National Government raised revenue by a tax on domestic whiskey


41. The concept of religious freedom






42. Forts build by the Spanish to offer protection to california's missionaries and settlers during periods of violent revolt by native workers






43. A nickname for the Southern part of San Francisco Bay Area in the northern California - originally referring to the concentration of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers - but eventually referring to the concentration of all types of high - tech






44. English Mercantile policy discouraged economic independence - Colonial concepts of political and economic freedom - Colonies used boycotts and other measures - Declaration of Independence stated the purposes for the Colonial break with England






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






46. Most closely associated with the development of a theocracy in America






47. Development of new weaving and ironworking techniques - vast expansion and improvement in the roads and waterways - greatly increased prosperity and political power for middle class






48. States that the people have the power to establish and change rules






49. Attempt to change base metals into gold






50. Fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures - increase in international trade and commerce - end of the Greek city - state system as a major political setting