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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Europes Renaissance - Age of Discovery - Copernican Revolution






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






3. Turning point of the war






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






5. Shipbuilding and Commerce






6. 1820 Limited the spread of slavery






7. 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)






8. 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






9. Presidential plan emphasized tolerance for the defeated South (congress won with radical plan)






10. 1974 - Destroyed the credibility of the American Government






11. Yellow river






12. 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






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






14. Redefined American Global Interests






15. Practiced by European nations in an effort to assure properity by regulating and coordinting the production of goods - while protecting domestic economies from foreign competition.






16. Most lands along the eastern border of the state. Food and water scacre - tribes had to move frequently in search of food like rats and rabbits. Tribes include - Tubatulabal - and the Owens Valley Paiute.






17. California to Alaska - dense woodlands of redwoods. Great rainfall - social status dertmined by objects - Rich men led - tribes include Yurok - Hupa and Shasta






18. 1876 Election






19. In Feudal Japan - the equivalent of a medieval Eupopean king






20. Social rank on basis of wealth. Retained privledges passing fortunes to next generations. Salmon and acorn diet. Rituals like White Deerskins and Jumping Dances. Dance done to ward off disease and famin. Recite long narratives and display wealthy obj






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






22. 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






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






24. Soviets invade Afghanistan






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






26. Towns based around California's missions and presidios - built around a church and a town square






27. 1915






28. Nathanial Bacon lead this colony in a rebellion against the colonial government protesting the Government's Indian policy






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






30. New methods of production (assembly line - mass production); inventions; Expanding markets at home and abroad; Development of steel - mining - electrical - petrolium - textile and food processing industries






31. Sounded the Death knell of feudalism






32. Richard Nixon






33. Years of the Civil War






34. American industry propspered when trade was restricted by the British during the war






35. (1773) A group of colonists - led by Samuel Adams - Paul Revere - and others - disguised themselves as Native Americans - boarded English ships on the night of Dec. 16 - 1773 - and threw the tea into the harbor






36. The Homestead Act of 1862 led to a displacement of this group






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






38. Local governments are sovereign in matters of local concern






39. 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






40. Japanese feudal lord






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






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






43. Golden Poppy






44. Common reason given for the development of Feudalism






45. Adding amendments to the CA constitution to protect workers rights - passage of initiative - referendum - and recall - establishing a railroad commision






46. (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






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






48. Like the English Parliment - the new state legislatures were...






49. ...his troops were trapped by Grant's Army






50. Not a victory for Grant






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