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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Fished on canoe shaped rafts - relied heavily on salmon and acorns. Haproons and dragnets to fish. Groves of lvalley oaks - great amounts of acorns for thick suop. San Joaquin Valley - wetlands - birds - duck - geese - elk - antelope.






2. A social science deaing with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






3. 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






4. 1781 - 1789






5. Free market capitalism






6. Growing criticism of the mission system prompted efforts to transfer mission holding into private hands






7. Success of the colony sparked a huge migration to the New World from England - signed an agreement among themselves they would have a government based on the church's teachings - came to America seeking freedom from religous persecution






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






9. Senators to be directly elected by the people






10. Feared a strong central government






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






12. 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






13. Common characteristic that linked missions - presidios - and pueblos






14. 1200-400BC






15. Central figure in the ancient Inca religion






16. 1778 - Brought needed men - equipment and money to American cause






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






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






19. The GDP dropped. Unemployment increased. The 'Big Three' automakers posted record losses. Bankruptcies increased. The Fed lowered interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the economy






20. Capitalism






21. 1876 Election






22. Established to settle the Californio's land claims during the first few years of California's statehood






23. Reaction of the British Government to the Boston Tea Party






24. 1940 - 1950






25. Best known as CA basketmakers - twined and coilded ware in many shapes. Otlined with brightly colored feathers - plumes - beads - and shells.






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






27. A French word meaning - rebirth - the name given to the flowering of European culture at the end of the medieval period






28. The first constitution of the United States of America






29. To link the demands of women to the greivance of the Revolutionary generation






30. Power to veto specific sections of a spending bill






31. A religious group who had broken away from the Church of England - first relocating to Holland to escape persecution - then setting sail in the fall of 1620 to become the first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts






32. 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.






33. Caused the Protestant Reformation






34. High value or hard work. Trout and fish gathered with nests in rivers and lakes. Rabbits hunted in groups. Larger game by individuals - trned over kill to village for general use. Sixth days set for rest - Big annual celebration autumnal pakapi or 'b






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






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






37. Growth of monopolies - unequal distribution of income - and overspeculation in the stock market






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






39. An initial rule in the constituion stating that in state population counts - each slave would count for three - fifths of one person






40. Most common religion of Arabian civilization






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






42. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. No formal countries - but the fiefdom held economic and political power






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






48. Georgia






49. Settled by gentleman adventurers - landless and poor men who wanted to improve finances - in the original settlement - no women - first slaves were brought here from Africa - tobacco was first cultivated as a moneymaking crop by this settlement - fir






50. Hammurabi - The first written code of law







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