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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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






2. Impeached for opposing Radical Reconstruction






3. Battle that followed the second Bull Run






4. Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court

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5. Invention that launched the industrial age






6. Federal troops were withdrawn from the South - ending Reconstruction






7. In 1763 a royal proclomation reserved all Western territory between Alleghencies - the Florida's and the Mississippi - and Quebec to be used by the






8. They replaced the Japanese as low- paid agricultural workers






9. To sail completely around the earth






10. A religious group who had broken away from the Church of England - first relocating to Holland to escape persecution - then setting sail in the fall of 1620 to become the first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts






11. Federal Government response to the Great Depression - overwhelming unemployment and need for public works. Many dams and large sclae projects - Central Valley Project - Shasta Dam (second largest dam in the US - after Hoover dam - also WPA project)






12. In Medieval Europe - the legalization and imperialization of the Christian Faith forever changed the form and function of Christianity by whom






13. Soviet Union was desolved in






14. Nickname for the influx of people that arrived in California - staring in 1849 - in search of gold






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






16. Gain permanent access to the Mediterranean Sea

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17. Central Valley and the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada






18. I provided for a strong central government and federal taxation






19. The United States obtained posession of this region in an 1846 treaty with Great Britian






20. (1773) - The Tea Act - passed by Parliament in May of 1773 - would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies - and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed






21. Hinduism strongly influenced ancient indian civilation through






22. Wrote the Federalist Papers






23. (1765) The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies - it required that all newspapers - pamphlets - legal documents - commercial bills - advertisements - and other papers issued in the colonies bear a stamp. The act was denounced in the






24. 1781 - 1789






25. Reaction of the British Government to the Boston Tea Party






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






27. The code of knights in feudal Japan - the equivalent of chivalry in Europe






28. Colonial Armies were underequipped - widespread opposition to fixed military terms






29. Strong manufacturing base






30. Shipbuilding and Commerce






31. The American Revolution was fought to obtain independence






32. The worship of only one god






33. Because of the expansionist goals of the West






34. Forbade import of rum - duty on molasses - wines - silks - coffee and number of luxury items






35. 1898 - Resulted in the ceding of Puerto Rico - Guam - and the Phillipines to the United States






36. Substantial increase in Asian population






37. Countries that competed for land






38. Written into the Constitution - this concept is one of the cornerstones of our republic - encompassing three branches of governement and a system for them to act as watchdogs for the others






39. Power to veto specific sections of a spending bill






40. Peasants who work on land in a feudal system






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






42. A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers






43. A decision made by the Constitutional Congress splitting Congress into two houses - one based on population (House of Rep) and the other based on equal representations (Senate)






44. Political party that wanted close ties with England






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






46. Greatest Real Estate Purchase in U.S. history (1803)






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






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






49. Farming and Commerce






50. Consdiered to be the basis for the justice system in use throughout much of the Western world - including the United States







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