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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 1781 - This defeat brought victory to the colonies






2. A federal water project undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1935 as a long - term plan to effectively use water in California's central valley






3. Nile River






4. Communcation and Transportation






5. Patriot victory at Battle of Saratoge (1777) prompted by France to sign a treaty with American leaders






6. Power to veto specific sections of a spending bill






7. The United States obtained posession of this region in an 1846 treaty with Great Britian






8. Background of immigrants had same identifying factors that were associated with the immigration to Ellis Island in the early 20th century

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






10. President Nixon established better realations with these countries






11. Little Napoleon - suffered several defeats - replaced - put back in command - and replaced again






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






13. Guaranteed black americans the righ to vote






14. Transportation - education - politics - mining and agriculture






15. Hydraulic mining






16. The first constitution of the United States of America






17. 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.






18. A division of government powers between a strong central government and the state governments






19. Peasants who work on land in a feudal system






20. 1911 new California State Legislation inspired by the national progressive movement






21. Introduction of new math concepts such as algebra and calculus






22. Emphasizes mindfulness of an orderly society






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






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






25. Aerospace






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






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






28. Attempt to change base metals into gold






29. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






30. (1775) - Paul Revere - 'British are coming...' - 'Shots heard around the world'. The Revolution had begun






31. Northern and Western Europe






32. A branch of the system of checks and balances that sees that the country's laws are executed






33. Ruled that african americans could never become citizens - in slavery or not.






34. Manmade lakes






35. An economic system in which the state controls the means of production and distributes the profits






36. Explored area that was to become the southwest of US (1540)






37. 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






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






39. Created an oil embargo






40. 1940 - 1950






41. Battle that followed the second Bull Run






42. Powers set aside for state governments






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






44. AD 250 - 900






45. British colony founded by puritans seeking to create a new - pure church in the americas






46. Manpower - firepower - economic resources






47. Earliest form of Capitalism






48. Unionization of migrant farm workers






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






50. Group that historically experienced the most discrimination (California Constitution statutes)