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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence






2. Catholic churches influenced development in medieval Europe






3. Years of the Civil War






4. California's two major mountain ranges are the Coast Ranges and...






5. Leadership - territory






6. 1) Energy Crisis 2) Israel and Egypt signed historic peace treaty - but key problems were left unsolved. 3) Need for alternate sources of energy 4) Detente with Russia suffered serious setbacks 5) Inflation

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7. Aztecs are from this period in Mesoamerican History






8. Hydraulic mining






9. First European explorer to reach Inida by sea






10. A mechanism fo rending an elected official's tenure before its scheduled completion






11. Feather art in the form of a war bonnet






12. The first known written legal code - developed in ancient Babylong - predated the justinian Code by about 2000 years






13. American Indians agriculture and medical wisdonm






14. Shipbuilding and Commerce






15. Coasts (trading - transportation - Presidio military protection); Mountains: Smaller Valleys: Vast Lands (huge cattle ranches large game in over 1/2 state); Many streams and Rivers (fish were abundent - fertile for crops)






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






17. Declared National Labor Relations (Wagner Act) was constitutional. Greatly increased congress power under Commerce Clause.






18. Stopped merchant ships and demanded tolls without authorization (12th & 13th centuries); businessman amasssing huge fortunes through unfair business practice (19th century)






19. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






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






21. Religon of ancient Indian (India) civilization






22. China's first dynasty






23. 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.






24. Constitutes legitimate government and under what conditions men were justified in resorting to armed revolution to change it






25. Unionization of migrant farm workers






26. Approved racial segregation - seperate but equal






27. Created the first unified state in Inida (Indian) history






28. The practice of state regulation and control of an economy






29. Golden Poppy






30. AD 250 - 900






31. Feared a strong central government






32. In 1829 inaugural address - he set a policy to relocate Eastern Indians






33. Philosopher - inventor - politician who had great influence over many years






34. Manmade lakes






35. A statute or amendment that has passed the state legislature - which is then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate - allows the California electorate to rescind legislatin that has already become law






36. Political party that wanted close ties with England






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






38. A plan created by President Lincoln before his assassination - and carried out by the successor - Andrew Johnson - stating that a state could be readmitted to the Union if ten percent of the former Confederates in the state who had voted in the 1860






39. Sherman Anti - Trust Act (1890) - Clayton Anti - Trust Act (1914). The National Labor Relations Act (1935) - collective bargaining rights for employees.






40. I provided for a strong central government and federal taxation






41. King - Baron - Bishop - Lord - Peasant






42. The need for a strong central government led to the framing of the constituion in what year






43. Greatest effect on the growing political - economic and social cohesion of the US during the last half of the 19th century






44. An economic system regulated by the state that encourages the accumulation of weath and property by individuals






45. A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers






46. Lee surrendered to Grant






47. Grapes of Wrath

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48. No taxation without representation






49. Golden Trout






50. Protect sovereignty of the states