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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Free market capitalism






2. A minor but influential political party int he pre - Civil War period that opposed the extention of slavery into the western territories






3. Manpower - firepower - economic resources






4. Merchants and manufacturers found themselves suddenly exposed to intense competition for those of eastern cities - loss of jobs with railroad done






5. Scope and authority of Supreme Court - The Era of good feelings (political success of the Republican party) - The Monroe Doctrine - development of a new American culture






6. An early society in which men hunted for meat and women gathered more readily available food






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






8. The French threatened not only the British Empire - but the American colonists for holding the Mississippi Valley - Franch could...






9. Quail






10. Two thirds vote of Congress and then three fourths vote of the states to ratify






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






12. In Feudal Japan - the equivalent of a medieval Eupopean king






13. Europes Renaissance - Age of Discovery - Copernican Revolution






14. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






15. Greatest contribution of ancient Hebrew civilation to modern western civilation






16. River Valleys where there was an abudance of fertile soil and fresh water






17. A system of government consisting of self - regluating regions (states) united by a central (federal) government






18. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






19. The colonists strongest weapon against the unpopular British Tax measures






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






21. Basis of government by the consent of the governed






22. Gave people the right to stand up to Government






23. American Indians agriculture and medical wisdonm






24. A polytheistic society located in Central America that made great advances in science and mathematics - but collapsed due to unknown causes






25. The 1820 legislation that tried to resolve the conflicts reaised by the addition of new territories as either slave or non - slave owning areas






26. Hammurabi - The first written code of law






27. Towns based around California's missions and presidios - built around a church and a town square






28. The first constitution of the United States of America






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






30. 1876 Election






31. AD 1200 - 1533






32. Approved racial segregation - seperate but equal






33. The admission of Maine as a free state preserved the slave state/free state balance in the senate






34. Northerners who went South to assist in Reconstruction






35. This ideology encouraged U.S. expansion to the Pacific






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






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






38. Guaranteed black americans the righ to vote






39. Texas annexed to the United States






40. Powers assigned the National Government






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






42. Patriot victory at Battle of Saratoge (1777) prompted by France to sign a treaty with American leaders






43. Individual state rights - slavery - cotton - and the election of Abraham Lincoln as president






44. Vetoed numerous Radical Republican congressional acts

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






46. A series of Islands






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






48. President Lincoln realized the war would be long and hard






49. Epics of Illiad and Odyssey come from






50. 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