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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. WPA Central Valley Project irrigated large portions of the central valley at expense of wetlands to the north - US government response to which event






2. 1781 - This defeat brought victory to the colonies






3. Bush Supreme Court appointments






4. 1929






5. Vetoed numerous Radical Republican congressional acts

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






7. Forbade import of rum - duty on molasses - wines - silks - coffee and number of luxury items






8. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






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






10. A series of Islands






11. Caused a wave of immigration into California in the 1930's






12. Mississipppi River






13. Earliest sophisticated culture of the Andean Highland civilization






14. Texas annexed to the United States






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






16. Transportation - education - politics - mining and agriculture






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






18. 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






19. 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)






20. Christ's own words render taxes to Caesar and delcared to continue resistance to taxes would equal betraying the State and aiding enemies of the state






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






22. Deer in Noorthern CA - plentfiu. venison and deerskin for clothing. Shamans played a key role - had healing ability from tamakomi - 'medicine or power. Half of shamans were women.






23. American Indians agriculture and medical wisdonm






24. Church became the preserver of civilization in both political and religious life






25. Gold over land assets as currency






26. Substantial increase in Asian population






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






28. Federal Government response to the Great Depression - overwhelming unemployment and need for public works. Many dams and large sclae projects - Central Valley Project - Shasta Dam (second largest dam in the US - after Hoover dam - also WPA project)






29. 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






30. Europeans and Africans






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






32. River valley villages - families owned their hunting and fishing ground - tobacco plots and oak trees. Real estate passed on through the males. Money was clamshell disks and dentalia.






33. Irrigation projects in the barren southern plains - agricultural advances - much food - allowed civilization to develop






34. Spanish exploreres that sought the riches of Central and South America - establishing colonies along the way






35. Eastern European Communism collapsed - Hussein invaded Kuwait






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






37. France viewed the revolution as a means to gain territory at the expense of Britain - France wanted to limit the economic growth of England - France and England were already at war on the European continent






38. Allows congress to make laws on issues not mentioned in the Constitution






39. Manpower - firepower - economic resources






40. In Medieval Europe - the legalization and imperialization of the Christian Faith forever changed the form and function of Christianity by whom






41. A process that gives individual citizens - or groups of citizens - the power to place a proposed law on the ballot






42. 1876 Election






43. To gain an accurate sense of the resources being exchanged in the Louisiana Purchase






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






45. Granting land use within a fief - ceremonies of homage and fealty - vassals commitment to provide military service to a lord






46. Egyptian Civilation began






47. Consdiered to be the basis for the justice system in use throughout much of the Western world - including the United States






48. (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






49. California's 'Ellis Island' entry point for many European immigrants to US






50. English Mercantile policy discouraged economic independence - Colonial concepts of political and economic freedom - Colonies used boycotts and other measures - Declaration of Independence stated the purposes for the Colonial break with England