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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 1940 - 1950






2. California's 'Ellis Island' entry point for many European immigrants to US






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






4. 1778 - Brought needed men - equipment and money to American cause






5. Soviets invade Afghanistan






6. Barbed wire






7. 1848 - California - parts of the southwest were gained






8. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






9. Voyage of exploration commanded by John Cabot - Jacques Cartier - and Henry Hudson






10. Shared by geographically seperated native California people in pre - columbian times






11. A system of government consisting of self - regluating regions (states) united by a central (federal) government






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






13. Leader of the movement towards Independence - very outspoken






14. Used tar to waterproof their canoes






15. The Savings and Loan bankruptcies resulted in massive federal intervention to cover






16. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






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






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






19. Gave people the right to stand up to Government






20. 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






21. Feared a strong central government






22. 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






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






24. Capitol of the North






25. 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






26. Meant that the union controlled the entire Mississippi River






27. Attracted the largest number of Chinese immigrants to US after gold rush






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






29. 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.






30. Ancient Civiliation that Confucianism originated






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






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






33. A religious revival in the colonies during the first part of the 18th century






34. 1200-400BC






35. Lee surrendered to Grant






36. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






37. Golden Poppy






38. (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






39. No formal countries - but the fiefdom held economic and political power






40. Northerners who went South to assist in Reconstruction






41. 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






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






43. The French threatened not only the British Empire - but the American colonists for holding the Mississippi Valley - Franch could...






44. Reaction of the English Government to the colonial protest against the stamp act






45. Protect sovereignty of the states






46. Political instability and use of mercenary armies undermined the security of the empire






47. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






48. Absolutism

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






50. Military conquest and trade incentives