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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Earliest sophisticated culture of the Andean Highland civilization






2. General who commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War






3. Stopped merchant ships and demanded tolls without authorization (12th & 13th centuries); businessman amasssing huge fortunes through unfair business practice (19th century)






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






5. Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory






6. A term used to describe the Central Pacifics Railroad's monopoly for having an arm in practically every sector of California's commerce






7. Galileo






8. Dissolved the government of all the Confederate States except Tennessee and divided the remaining Southern States into five districts






9. Interment camps that held people of Japanese descent durin World War II






10. To win favors of the gods - who according to their beleifs - governed the life of mankind and the cycles of nature






11. First European explorer to reach coastal California (1542)






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






13. Created Great Wall of China - use of currency - weight and measure standardized - tomb of terra - cotta army






14. 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






15. General who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War






16. Campaign to encourage women to sek work in wartime industrial plants

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17. 1) Government programs to provide jobs for the unemployed 2) Broadened the scope of the federal government's activities. 3) Permanently expanded the role of the presidency






18. Mesopotamian Civilization Period






19. Defined the Northwest Territory and the way the US would be set up






20. A nickname for the Southern part of San Francisco Bay Area in the northern California - originally referring to the concentration of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers - but eventually referring to the concentration of all types of high - tech






21. Belief in reincarnation - belief that through meditation one can frind freedom from suffering and enter Nirvana - respect for all living creatures






22. Merchants and manufacturers found themselves suddenly exposed to intense competition for those of eastern cities - loss of jobs with railroad done






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






24. Annual migration - in spring gathered budding plans and small game. Harvested dried pipening cactus fruites for winter storage. Moved to higher elevations in August - harvested acorns and pinon nuts before returning to winter villages.






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






26. Agean civilization developed a flourishing culture as a direct result of trade and commerce on the Aegean Sea






27. Contributed to the growth of slavery






28. Powers set aside for state governments






29. 1929






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






31. One of the first two political parties in the United States - led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; opposed the Federalist party and was strongly in favor of individual rights






32. First European explorer to reach Inida by sea






33. Led by a headman or timiwal. Appointed by council and served for life. Primary counselor - arbritator. Diet of acorns - six differenct species of oaks and pinon nuts. Gathereed from eastern slopes of Sierra Nevada. Small seeds and berries were gather






34. Enlightenment concepts such as natural law and self - determination - dissolving allegiances to the British crown - clear listing of the colonies - reasons for rebellion






35. Responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence






36. Congressional (Radical) plan emphasized the use of military force in treating the South like a conquered territory (congress won over presidential plan)






37. Law of supply and demand






38. European settlers to the New World in the 16th & 17th Century often failed to recognize the






39. The first constitution of the United States of America






40. The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled the United States territory






41. A polytheistic society located in Central America that made great advances in science and mathematics - but collapsed due to unknown causes






42. Epics of Illiad and Odyssey come from






43. Strength of foreign policy during the early national period






44. Vetoed numerous Radical Republican congressional acts

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45. Not a feature of ancient Inida






46. Isolating the South






47. Feather art in the form of a war bonnet






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






49. 1778 - Brought needed men - equipment and money to American cause






50. Central Valley and the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada







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