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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. Contributed to the growth of slavery






2. Imperial Valley water flow from Colorado River - tried to increase water flow and the flood created the






3. Japanese feudal lord






4. 1876 Election






5. Homestead Act (1862); Transcontinental Railroad (1869)






6. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec






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






8. Federalist - Democratic - Whig - Republican






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






10. 1929






11. Economic and social units of life in early Middle Ages






12. The south asked these two countries for help during the Civil War






13. Written into the Constitution - this concept is one of the cornerstones of our republic - encompassing three branches of governement and a system for them to act as watchdogs for the others






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






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






16. Invention that launched the industrial age






17. 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)






18. An early colonial attempt at representative self - government (1619) - first legislative assembly of the colonies






19. Ended Feb 2 - 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






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






21. Power to veto specific sections of a spending bill






22. The American Revolution was fought to obtain independence






23. Central figure in the ancient Inca religion






24. Isolating the South






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






26. Interment camps that held people of Japanese descent durin World War II






27. Greatest contribution of ancient Hebrew civilation to modern western civilation






28. Reaction of the British Government to the Boston Tea Party






29. Texas annexed to the United States






30. Golden Trout






31. Barbed wire






32. Quail






33. 1778 - Brought needed men - equipment and money to American cause






34. Law of supply and demand






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






36. Senators to be directly elected by the people






37. Influenced by Hinduism - underwent waves of invasion from Persia and Asia - divided into multiple regions






38. Ideals of social contract borrowed heavily from John Locke






39. 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






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






41. Help turned the tide so that Lincoln was able to win a second term in 1864






42. Natural lake that has been threatened by the water needs of L.A.






43. Enacted the 'malice' standard allowed free reporting






44. 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






45. Absolutism

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46. Gave people the right to stand up to Government






47. Aerospace






48. A minor but influential political party int he pre - Civil War period that opposed the extention of slavery into the western territories






49. No taxation without representation






50. Growing proportion of Latinos in CA population