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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 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






2. 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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3. Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory






4. (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






5. Restrict growth of corporations






6. 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






7. Gain permanent access to the Mediterranean Sea

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8. River Valleys where there was an abudance of fertile soil and fresh water






9. Greatest contribution from ancient Greece to Western Civilization






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






11. Annual floods - enriched lands for farming and cattle - timber and iron ore deposits - capital on major trade routes - riches from gold and emerald mines






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






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






14. 1) Energy Crisis 2) Israel and Egypt signed historic peace treaty - but key problems were left unsolved. 3) Need for alternate sources of energy 4) Detente with Russia suffered serious setbacks 5) Inflation

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15. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec






16. 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.






17. Primary economic activity in Arabia






18. California's two major mountain ranges are the Coast Ranges and...






19. Trade gap widened. Japan and Germany surpassed the U.S. in automobiles and airlines






20. Led an armed uprising of 1 -200 farmers






21. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






22. Enviornmentally destructive mining process in the Gold Rush and wound down in 1853






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






24. (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






25. Richard Nixon






26. Civil Rights Bills Passed 14th & 15th Amendment






27. Leader of the movement towards Independence - very outspoken






28. Noriega was removed from Panama through the use of U.S. force in






29. The basic economic principle stating that is suppply is greater than demand - the value of the product is lower - if demand is greater than supply - the value is higher






30. A result of the presidential election of 1876






31. Golden Poppy






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






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






34. Senators to be directly elected by the people






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






36. Aztecs are from this period in Mesoamerican History






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






38. Driving force of explorations of Americas






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






40. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






41. Persian Gulf War






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






43. Eastern European Communism collapsed - Hussein invaded Kuwait






44. Known for first explorers (1000 BC) - traders - colonizers - first alphabet - dominated Mediteranean commerce - exported glass and purple dye






45. Epics of Illiad and Odyssey come from






46. Romans were first civilization to build..






47. Division of defined classes - merchant middle class






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






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






50. Extends socialistic redistribution of wealth by the state to include government control in social and political areans as well