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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 1848 - Was criticized as a proslavery - expansionist war






2. Constantinople controlled both the Mediterranan Sea and the Black Sea trade routes






3. Practiced primarily in India and very little in China






4. Central coast throughout Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley - mild climate and plants and animals abundant. Tribal dress and housing relfected climate. Best basket skills of all - tribes include Yokuts - Miwodk - Maidu - and Pomo.






5. Social rank on basis of wealth. Retained privledges passing fortunes to next generations. Salmon and acorn diet. Rituals like White Deerskins and Jumping Dances. Dance done to ward off disease and famin. Recite long narratives and display wealthy obj






6. The start and end of the Age of Discovery






7. The trade - union movement - government protection of management through the use of court injunctions - the growth of suburbs - the dehumanizing aspects of technological innovations






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






9. Northerners who went South to assist in Reconstruction






10. A statute or amendment that has passed the state legislature - which is then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate - allows the California electorate to rescind legislatin that has already become law






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






12. Led an armed uprising of 1 -200 farmers






13. Placed limitations on the Crown






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






15. Created the first unified state in Inida (Indian) history






16. Gave people the right to stand up to Government






17. Washington D.C. shares this complaint






18. To gain an accurate sense of the resources being exchanged in the Louisiana Purchase






19. (1773) - The Tea Act - passed by Parliament in May of 1773 - would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies - and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed






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






21. Desolate areas - scare food - hunting small game and seeds and roots. Thinly settled - tribues include Achumawi and Atsugewi.






22. First declaration of self - government in the new world






23. Federal troops were withdrawn from the South - ending Reconstruction






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






25. CA land boom (1880's) - gold rush (1850) - the great depression (1930's)






26. Military conquest and trade incentives






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






28. Years of the Civil War






29. (1775) - Paul Revere - 'British are coming...' - 'Shots heard around the world'. The Revolution had begun






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






31. Ruled that african americans could never become citizens - in slavery or not.






32. Land held by lorders under the feudal system






33. Aztecs are from this period in Mesoamerican History






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






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






36. Constitutes legitimate government and under what conditions men were justified in resorting to armed revolution to change it






37. A religious beleif in which - after physical death - a rebirth in another body occurs - a central tenet of Hinduism - among other religions






38. The mountains of western South American were an impediment to building an empire - prompting the development of sophisticated engineering technologies






39. Nile River






40. Golden Trout






41. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






42. 1820 Limited the spread of slavery






43. 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






44. 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






45. Federalist - Democratic - Whig - Republican






46. Wrote the Federalist Papers






47. Settled by gentleman adventurers - landless and poor men who wanted to improve finances - in the original settlement - no women - first slaves were brought here from Africa - tobacco was first cultivated as a moneymaking crop by this settlement - fir






48. Powers assigned the National Government






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






50. Egyptian Civilation began