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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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






2. Ended Feb 2 - 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






3. Caused the Protestant Reformation






4. An informal meeting of party leaders who decide which candidates they will support






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






6. 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






7. Driving force of explorations of Americas






8. Tobacco - cotton and slavery






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






10. Social justice for blacks - National committment to equal opportunity






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






12. Earliest form of Capitalism






13. 1200-400BC






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






15. Annual migration - in spring gathered budding plans and small game. Harvested dried pipening cactus fruites for winter storage. Moved to higher elevations in August - harvested acorns and pinon nuts before returning to winter villages.






16. Federal system which divided fedeal and state power - seperation of powers - and checks and balances to limit power of central government - legislative - executive and judicial branch created to divide power - bill of rights added to protect the peop






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






18. (1774) Britain attempts to gain control of the colonies in response to Boston Tea Party by closing the Boston Harbor - enforcing quartering - closing town meetings and trying British citizens in Britain






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






20. 1974 - Destroyed the credibility of the American Government






21. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






22. After Mexico defeated the Spanish and gained control of California - the Mexican goverment....






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






24. Responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence






25. Solved the problem of isolation in California 1969






26. Help turned the tide so that Lincoln was able to win a second term in 1864






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






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






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






30. George Mason in objections to the constituion represented which group






31. 1837 Added potential slave territory to the United States






32. Earliest sophisticated culture of the Andean Highland civilization






33. A series of articles written in 1787 by Alexander Hamilton - James Madison - and John Jay to gain popular support for the then - proposed Constitution






34. France viewed the revolution as a means to gain territory at the expense of Britain - France wanted to limit the economic growth of England - France and England were already at war on the European continent






35. The equivilent of a knight in the feudal system






36. President Lincoln's first priority after the Civil War to reconcile the warring sides and rebuild areas affected by the war






37. Sounded the Death knell of feudalism






38. Abundant natural resources - access to Great Lakes and ports of foreign shipments - availability of cheap labor






39. New methods of production (assembly line - mass production); inventions; Expanding markets at home and abroad; Development of steel - mining - electrical - petrolium - textile and food processing industries






40. A concept espoused by southerners following the Missouri Compromise that would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws that they did not agree with






41. Religon of ancient Indian (India) civilization






42. Hieroglyphics






43. Japan feudalism had as its basis






44. Strong manufacturing base






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






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






47. 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

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48. Emphasizes mindfulness of an orderly society






49. Industry major turning point in California






50. Southern whites who allied with the radicals