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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Proposed the beginning of Europe's Scientific Revolution - that Earth revolved around the sun






2. 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






3. Quail






4. 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






5. 1876 Election






6. 1929






7. CA had greatest concentration of Indians in N. America






8. (1767) Taxed many products such as paper - glass and tea






9. Restrict growth of corporations






10. Years of the Civil War






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






12. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






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






14. Division of defined classes - merchant middle class






15. Senators to be directly elected by the people






16. The colonists strongest weapon against the unpopular British Tax measures






17. A concept espoused by southerners following the Missouri Compromise that would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws that they did not agree with






18. The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled the United States territory






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






20. Temprary resolution to the free/slave state controversey






21. Maryland - Rhode Island - Pennsylvania






22. Feared a strong central government






23. They replaced the Japanese as low- paid agricultural workers






24. A philosophy - along with election rules - that was designed to deny blacks the right to vote after reconstruction ended






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






26. An informal meeting of party leaders who decide which candidates they will support






27. 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






28. Capitol of the South






29. 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






30. This ideology encouraged U.S. expansion to the Pacific






31. Soviet Union was desolved in






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






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






34. Turning point of the war






35. Belief in reincarnation - belief that through meditation one can frind freedom from suffering and enter Nirvana - respect for all living creatures






36. Egyptian Civilation began






37. Great advances in the field of metal making






38. 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






39. Both have executive - judicial and legislative branch






40. President Nixon established better realations with these countries






41. Eastablished that the constitution grants to conress implied powers inherent in the nature of the Constitution as a blueprint for a practical functioning government - and the state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by the






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






43. Leadership - territory






44. 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)






45. Placed limitations on the Crown






46. Redefined American Global Interests






47. Invention that launched the industrial age






48. Nile River






49. Gave 18 year olds the right to vote






50. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec







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