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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Influenced by Hinduism - underwent waves of invasion from Persia and Asia - divided into multiple regions






2. British reaction to the Boston Tea Party - including more rigid restrictions on colonial town meetins and other harsh penalties






3. They opposed the democrats belief in states' rights and instead favored a strong national government.






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 Federal troops were withdrawn from the South - ending Reconstruction






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






6. It ruined Gerald Ford's political future






7. Manpower - firepower - economic resources






8. A division of society based on differences of wealth - inherited rank or privledge - profession - or occupation - not allowed to move from one caste to another






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






10. Distinct social class - elite were wealthy individuals and headmen Marriage only in same class.






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






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






13. A decision made by the Constitutional Congress splitting Congress into two houses - one based on population (House of Rep) and the other based on equal representations (Senate)






14. Two thirds vote of Congress and then three fourths vote of the states to ratify






15. The worship of only one god






16. The equivilent of a knight in the feudal system






17. A branch of the system of checks and balances that interprets Congressional laws






18. Adding amendments to the CA constitution to protect workers rights - passage of initiative - referendum - and recall - establishing a railroad commision






19. Turning point in England's domination over North America (1756- 1763)






20. Most restricted Japanes immigration to US

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21. Residents of the rancho system in California just before the Mexican - American War - mainly comprised of Mexican citizen who idetified more as Californios than Mesicans






22. Gold over land assets as currency






23. 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






24. 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






25. Isolating the South






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






27. An 1845 phrase encapsulating the American version of the Western Expansion






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






29. Massive federal budget cuts - welfare reduced - personal and corporate taxes reduced - tax plan was characterized as 'trickle - down' economics






30. Shipbuilding and Commerce






31. Mesopotamian Civilization Period






32. Yellow river






33. 1781 - 1789






34. To provide a greater voice in determining national politics






35. Period of European hisotry that produced advances in science that revolutionalized of Earths's place wtihin the universe






36. Common reason given for the development of Feudalism






37. 'We hold these truths to be self - evident; that all men and women are created equal.....'






38. 16th Century - Benefited most from slavery






39. Invention that launched the industrial age






40. Barbed wire






41. Powers set aside for state governments






42. The Homestead Act of 1862 led to a displacement of this group






43. Water distribution system that provides water to the Imperial Valley






44. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






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






46. (1765) The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies - it required that all newspapers - pamphlets - legal documents - commercial bills - advertisements - and other papers issued in the colonies bear a stamp. The act was denounced in the






47. Feather art in the form of a war bonnet






48. An early colonial attempt at representative self - government (1619) - first legislative assembly of the colonies






49. Religon of ancient Indian (India) civilization






50. 1911 new California State Legislation inspired by the national progressive movement







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