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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. Local governments are sovereign in matters of local concern






2. Largest villages in CA - some 2000 people. Home of poles driven into the ground and arched in the center - with thatch of interwoven graases and ferns. Brilliant rock paintings - found in caves and on rocks in Southern CA - abstract and highly styliz






3. A social science deaing with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






4. Catholic churches influenced development in medieval Europe






5. Conflicting interest of small vs large states






6. Basis of government by the consent of the governed






7. Decorated pottery and baskets - quiltwork and beadwork - and wood ritual masks






8. Gave people the right to stand up to Government






9. (1775) - Paul Revere - 'British are coming...' - 'Shots heard around the world'. The Revolution had begun






10. The Tianament Square pro - democracy movement in China occurred in






11. Lack of resistance to European disease disseminated the populations






12. Placed limitations on the Crown






13. The first constitution of the United States of America






14. 1929






15. 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






16. (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






17. Hydraulic mining






18. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






19. Supplemented their hunting with agrictulre. Grew corn - beans and pumpkins in fertile flood plains. Traded with many tribes - tribes include (Quechan (Yuma) Halchidhoma - Mohave.






20. Initial control of Mississippi River - Louisiana Territory - Great Lakes - Canada






21. Free market capitalism






22. (1770) British troops fire on crowd of Bostonians






23. A result of the presidential election of 1876






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






25. First European explorer to reach Inida by sea






26. Barbed wire






27. Large quanitites of coal and iron - rapid increase in middle class - large supply of cheap labor






28. Fished on canoe shaped rafts - relied heavily on salmon and acorns. Haproons and dragnets to fish. Groves of lvalley oaks - great amounts of acorns for thick suop. San Joaquin Valley - wetlands - birds - duck - geese - elk - antelope.






29. Earliest form of Capitalism






30. The start and end of the Age of Discovery






31. Indus River played a central part in this civilizations history






32. Powers set aside for state governments






33. Missouri Compromise of 1820 was designed to resolve conflict in this area






34. Romans were first civilization to build..






35. 16th Century - Benefited most from slavery






36. Nile River






37. Mesopotamian Civilization Period






38. Sanctification of knighthood - the sacking of Constantinople and other parts of Asia minor - the waning of the practice of alchemy as a medicine






39. 1848 - California - parts of the southwest were gained






40. 1778 - Brought needed men - equipment and money to American cause






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






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






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






44. An economic system in which workers control the means of production and share in the profits for their labors






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






46. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






47. Not a victory for Grant






48. Bush Supreme Court appointments






49. Oregon annexed to the United States






50. One of most popular in CA - from Pacific Coast to Sierra nevada. Earth covered homes - in Sierra Nevada houses were three or four layers of bark. Homes near coast were interlocking poles of willow or driftwood. Bunchess of grass or reeds tied in rows