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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Both a bureaucratically administered state






2. The practice of state regulation and control of an economy






3. Aerospace






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






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






6. Lack of resistance to European disease disseminated the populations






7. War fought between US and Great Britain over neutrality and impressment of US Sailors - US victory - resulted in National pride - self sufficiency - and foreign credibility






8. 12 Year term for Supreme Court justices - greater details - greater degree of voter control - in both Houses - representation is based on districts that are determined by size of population - senators serve four year terms






9. Civil Rights Bills Passed 14th & 15th Amendment






10. One of the first two political parties in the United States - led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; opposed the Federalist party and was strongly in favor of individual rights






11. Explored Florida in 1513 - claimed area for spain






12. A 'sacred expedition' in which twenty - one Spanish Catholic missions were established - spaced to be a single days travel apart on El Camino Real (the Royal Road)

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13. Largest desert in Calfornia






14. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






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






16. The colonist gained a sense of independence because they challenged church beliefs - they felt unified because of a common religion - ties between church and state weakened - a greater sense of equality because preachers stressed equality of all






17. Conflicting interest of small vs large states






18. The branch of the system of checks and balances that makes Congressional laws






19. John F. Kennedy's Pledge was to resolve domestic and cold war problems - expand the Space Program and Civil Rights legislation






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






21. Religions established in China as a result of the cross - cultural contact associated with the Silk Road






22. Political party that wanted close ties with England






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






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






25. A man - made channel constructed to convey water from one location to another






26. A branch of the system of checks and balances that sees that the country's laws are executed






27. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec






28. California's 'Ellis Island' entry point for many European immigrants to US






29. Enacted the 'malice' standard allowed free reporting






30. Hydraulic mining






31. Texas annexed to the United States






32. Capitalism






33. Sherman Anti - Trust Act (1890) - Clayton Anti - Trust Act (1914). The National Labor Relations Act (1935) - collective bargaining rights for employees.






34. CA had greatest concentration of Indians in N. America






35. Influence of ancient Rome on later development of European civilization






36. First written language






37. WPA Central Valley Project irrigated large portions of the central valley at expense of wetlands to the north - US government response to which event






38. 'We hold these truths to be self - evident; that all men and women are created equal.....'






39. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






40. A series of Islands






41. The basic economic principle stating that is suppply is greater than demand - the value of the product is lower - if demand is greater than supply - the value is higher






42. The Homestead Act of 1862 led to a displacement of this group






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






44. Farming and Commerce






45. National Government did not have the power to regulate foreign trade - had no court system - no independent taxing power - could not enforce national laws






46. The equivilent of a knight in the feudal system






47. China's first dynasty






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






49. Earliest form of Capitalism






50. Egyptian Civilation began