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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 1) Energy Crisis 2) Israel and Egypt signed historic peace treaty - but key problems were left unsolved. 3) Need for alternate sources of energy 4) Detente with Russia suffered serious setbacks 5) Inflation

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2. Quail






3. A proclamation made by President Lincoln in1863 freeing all slaves in regions still fighting against the Union






4. Contributed to the growth of slavery






5. Oregon annexed to the United States






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






7. Rabbits and other small game - bows and arrows or nets and snares. Accorns - mequite pods - pinon nuts - and other fruit of cacti. Planeted crops when water sufficient - pottery by coiling narrow ropes of clay.






8. A division of government powers between a strong central government and the state governments






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






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






11. General who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War






12. Imperial Valley water flow from Colorado River - tried to increase water flow and the flood created the






13. Earliest form of Capitalism






14. Substantial increase in Asian population






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






16. An 1845 phrase encapsulating the American version of the Western Expansion






17. Common reason given for the development of Feudalism






18. The need for a strong central government led to the framing of the constituion in what year






19. Proposed the beginning of Europe's Scientific Revolution - that Earth revolved around the sun






20. Refers to powers shared by the national government and state governments






21. Lee surrendered to Grant






22. Animal that became synonymous with the fur trade in the first half of the 19th century






23. The American Revolution was fought to obtain independence






24. American Indians agriculture and medical wisdonm






25. 16th Century - Benefited most from slavery






26. Leadership - territory






27. Egyptian Civilation began






28. Villages on lagoons or mouth streams and lower Klamath River. Accumulated wealth - sets of dance regalia and ceremonial gatherings. Distinctive clothing - abundant natural resources - permanent villages. Harvested fish - deer - elk - acorns. Used woo






29. Law of supply and demand






30. Chinese philosophical system that emphasizes living in balance with the natural world - everything has its place yin and yang






31. The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled the United States territory






32. 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






33. Battle that followed the second Bull Run






34. 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






35. Earliest sophisticated culture of the Andean Highland civilization






36. Best known as CA basketmakers - twined and coilded ware in many shapes. Otlined with brightly colored feathers - plumes - beads - and shells.






37. Hydraulic mining






38. 1911 new California State Legislation inspired by the national progressive movement






39. 1781 - This defeat brought victory to the colonies






40. Required colonies to provide quarters and supplies for Royal troops






41. Political party that wanted close ties with England






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






43. Caused the Protestant Reformation






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






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






46. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec






47. A philosophy - along with election rules - that was designed to deny blacks the right to vote after reconstruction ended






48. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






49. Little Napoleon - suffered several defeats - replaced - put back in command - and replaced again






50. Eastablished that the constitution grants to conress implied powers inherent in the nature of the Constitution as a blueprint for a practical functioning government - and the state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by the