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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Peasants who work on land in a feudal system






2. Senators to be directly elected by the people






3. Mesopotamian Civilization Period






4. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






5. Presidential plan emphasized tolerance for the defeated South (congress won with radical plan)






6. Irrigation projects in the barren southern plains - agricultural advances - much food - allowed civilization to develop






7. Known for first explorers (1000 BC) - traders - colonizers - first alphabet - dominated Mediteranean commerce - exported glass and purple dye






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






9. Conflicting interest of small vs large states






10. 1781 - This defeat brought victory to the colonies






11. 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






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






13. Attempt to change base metals into gold






14. Created an oil embargo






15. Golden Poppy






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






17. Sounded the Death knell of feudalism






18. (1773) A group of colonists - led by Samuel Adams - Paul Revere - and others - disguised themselves as Native Americans - boarded English ships on the night of Dec. 16 - 1773 - and threw the tea into the harbor






19. Declared National Labor Relations (Wagner Act) was constitutional. Greatly increased congress power under Commerce Clause.






20. Cluster of three to five small villages around a centraly village. Lands were held in common. Each tribe servered as part of a political organization. the Leader played a fairly minor role exept during time of war or talk of peace.






21. Gave 18 year olds the right to vote






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






23. A brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican - American War to establish an independent California republic






24. One of China's greatest dynasties






25. No taxation without representation






26. Development of new weaving and ironworking techniques - vast expansion and improvement in the roads and waterways - greatly increased prosperity and political power for middle class






27. Greatest contribution from ancient Greece to Western Civilization






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






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






30. An informal system of the exchange of goods and services among individuals






31. Years of the Civil War






32. Belief in reincarnation - belief that through meditation one can frind freedom from suffering and enter Nirvana - respect for all living creatures






33. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






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






35. Wrote Common Sense






36. Eastern European Communism collapsed - Hussein invaded Kuwait






37. A nickname for the Southern part of San Francisco Bay Area in the northern California - originally referring to the concentration of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers - but eventually referring to the concentration of all types of high - tech






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






39. Japanese feudal lord






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






41. A revival of learning based on classical sources - development of highly realistic linear perspective in art - discarding of the Aristolean 'final cause' in favor of scientific method






42. An initial rule in the constituion stating that in state population counts - each slave would count for three - fifths of one person






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






44. 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






45. Richard Nixon






46. Franklin Roosevelt initiated The New Deal






47. 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






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






49. China's first dynasty






50. Initial control of Southwest of N. America and Florida