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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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






2. Prior to Jim Crow Laws - prior to reconstruction






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






4. Gold over land assets as currency






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






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






7. Greatest Real Estate Purchase in U.S. history (1803)






8. CA had greatest concentration of Indians in N. America






9. Aztecs are from this period in Mesoamerican History






10. Practiced primarily in India and very little in China






11. A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers






12. Homestead Act (1862); Transcontinental Railroad (1869)






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






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






15. Written into the Constitution - this concept is one of the cornerstones of our republic - encompassing three branches of governement and a system for them to act as watchdogs for the others






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






17. Admistration supported massive build up of the defense program






18. Soviets invade Afghanistan






19. His leadership turned the tide of the battle






20. Transportation - education - politics - mining and agriculture






21. 12 Year term for Supreme Court justices - greater details - greater degree of voter control - in both Houses - representation is based on districts that are determined by size of population - senators serve four year terms






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






23. Temprary resolution to the free/slave state controversey






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 Federal troops were withdrawn from the South - ending Reconstruction






25. To provide a greater voice in determining national politics






26. Strength of foreign policy during the early national period






27. Native white southerners who had opposed secession and who had cooperated with the Republicans during reconstruction






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






29. Galileo






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






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






32. Gave 18 year olds the right to vote






33. Greatest contribution of ancient Hebrew civilation to modern western civilation






34. Scope and authority of Supreme Court - The Era of good feelings (political success of the Republican party) - The Monroe Doctrine - development of a new American culture






35. Influence of ancient Rome on later development of European civilization






36. California 1821 - 1846 dominant institutions were






37. First European explorer to reach Inida by sea






38. The code of knights in feudal Japan - the equivalent of chivalry in Europe






39. Coasts (trading - transportation - Presidio military protection); Mountains: Smaller Valleys: Vast Lands (huge cattle ranches large game in over 1/2 state); Many streams and Rivers (fish were abundent - fertile for crops)






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






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






42. Fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures - increase in international trade and commerce - end of the Greek city - state system as a major political setting






43. A plan created by President Lincoln before his assassination - and carried out by the successor - Andrew Johnson - stating that a state could be readmitted to the Union if ten percent of the former Confederates in the state who had voted in the 1860






44. Federalist Party - Strong central government ruled by manufacturing interests (Hamilton). Favored rich and wealthy - Antifederalist Party - limited federal power based on farming interests (Jefferson) believed in worth of the individual

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45. Victory gave Lincoln the right moment to make the Emancipation Procolomation






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






47. Division of defined classes - merchant middle class






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






49. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






50. I provided for a strong central government and federal taxation