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






2. Credited with first implementation of democracy into government (citizens held public meetings - pass law - choose officials) No slaves - women or foreigners






3. Gave people the right to stand up to Government






4. They opposed the democrats belief in states' rights and instead favored a strong national government.






5. Bush raised taxes on these items in 1990 to decrease the decifit






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






7. Vetoed numerous Radical Republican congressional acts

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8. Federal troops were withdrawn from the South - ending Reconstruction






9. 'We hold these truths to be self - evident; that all men and women are created equal.....'






10. Countries that competed for land






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






12. Gold over land assets as currency






13. Solved the problem of isolation in California 1969






14. 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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15. Prior to Mexican American war - the most important industry in California was (1821 - 1848)






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






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






18. Impeached for opposing Radical Reconstruction






19. Portion of the triangular trade route used in the Atlantic slave trade






20. Koran






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






22. AD 1200 - 1533






23. Lee surrendered to Grant






24. Influence of ancient Rome on later development of European civilization






25. Forts build by the Spanish to offer protection to california's missionaries and settlers during periods of violent revolt by native workers






26. Great advances in the field of metal making






27. A division of society based on differences of wealth - inherited rank or privledge - profession - or occupation - not allowed to move from one caste to another






28. Prior to Jim Crow Laws - prior to reconstruction






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






30. Primary economic activity in Arabia






31. Ancient Civiliation that Confucianism originated






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






33. To win favors of the gods - who according to their beleifs - governed the life of mankind and the cycles of nature






34. To sail completely around the earth






35. One of China's greatest dynasties






36. The start and end of the Age of Discovery






37. Substantial increase in Asian population






38. Washington D.C. shares this complaint






39. Wrote the Federalist Papers






40. Galileo






41. Federal system which divided fedeal and state power - seperation of powers - and checks and balances to limit power of central government - legislative - executive and judicial branch created to divide power - bill of rights added to protect the peop






42. Led an armed uprising of 1 -200 farmers






43. Union used Naval force most effectively to






44. Sounded the Death knell of feudalism






45. Communcation and Transportation






46. One of most popular in CA - from Pacific Coast to Sierra nevada. Earth covered homes - in Sierra Nevada houses were three or four layers of bark. Homes near coast were interlocking poles of willow or driftwood. Bunchess of grass or reeds tied in rows






47. Power to veto specific sections of a spending bill






48. 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)






49. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






50. Villages on lagoons or mouth streams and lower Klamath River. Accumulated wealth - sets of dance regalia and ceremonial gatherings. Distinctive clothing - abundant natural resources - permanent villages. Harvested fish - deer - elk - acorns. Used woo