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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. The start and end of the Age of Discovery






2. AD 250 - 900






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






4. 1940 - 1950






5. Protect sovereignty of the states






6. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






7. A 1907 treaty with Japan that allowed wives to joing their husbands in the U.S. on the condition that the Japanese government deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States

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8. AD 1200 - 1533






9. Sanctification of knighthood - the sacking of Constantinople and other parts of Asia minor - the waning of the practice of alchemy as a medicine






10. Power to veto specific sections of a spending bill






11. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






12. 12 Year term for Supreme Court justices - greater details - greater degree of voter control - in both Houses - representation is based on districts that are determined by size of population - senators serve four year terms






13. More experienced officer corps






14. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






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






16. To sail completely around the earth






17. 1898 - Resulted in the ceding of Puerto Rico - Guam - and the Phillipines to the United States






18. Created Great Wall of China - use of currency - weight and measure standardized - tomb of terra - cotta army






19. Decorated pottery and baskets - quiltwork and beadwork - and wood ritual masks






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






22. 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






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






24. Law of supply and demand






25. The Roman Empire






26. Noriega was removed from Panama through the use of U.S. force in






27. Central figure in the ancient Inca religion






28. The first constitution of the United States of America






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






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






31. Victory gave Lincoln the right moment to make the Emancipation Procolomation






32. 1778 - Brought needed men - equipment and money to American cause






33. Attracted the largest number of Chinese immigrants to US after gold rush






34. Temprary resolution to the free/slave state controversey






35. Earliest form of Capitalism






36. 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






37. Isolating the South






38. Japan feudalism had as its basis






39. Nile River






40. Founding of the Society of Jesus - revival of the inquisition - estblishment of the Index of Prohibited Book - Adherence to the Council of Trent






41. Hydraulic mining






42. (1767) Taxed many products such as paper - glass and tea






43. The French threatened not only the British Empire - but the American colonists for holding the Mississippi Valley - Franch could...






44. The Tianament Square pro - democracy movement in China occurred in






45. Admistration supported massive build up of the defense program






46. Reaction of the English Government to the colonial protest against the stamp act






47. State courts are required by the 6th and 14th amendments - right to speedy process - counsel






48. Stamp Act - Townshend Act - Boston Massacre - Tea Act - Boston Tea Party - Intolerable Acts - British March on Concord and Lexington






49. Were not ratified for four years because Maryland refused to ratify them






50. Social justice for blacks - National committment to equal opportunity