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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Voyage of exploration commanded by John Cabot - Jacques Cartier - and Henry Hudson






2. Years of the Civil War






3. Capitol of the South






4. Three fourths of white population was middle class - more social equality than in England - hired farmhands and indentured servants were in lower class - lawyers and merchants were upper class.






5. Northerners who went South to assist in Reconstruction






6. Framers who were provided some land - housing and supplies by white landowners in return for giving landowners a portion of their crops






7. Oregon annexed to the United States






8. (1770) British troops fire on crowd of Bostonians






9. 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






10. Animal that became synonymous with the fur trade in the first half of the 19th century






11. Sought to control colonial trade because it did not want competition with it's own manufacturers






12. A term used to describe the Central Pacifics Railroad's monopoly for having an arm in practically every sector of California's commerce






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






14. An informal system of the exchange of goods and services among individuals






15. Forbade import of rum - duty on molasses - wines - silks - coffee and number of luxury items






16. 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






17. After Mexico defeated the Spanish and gained control of California - the Mexican goverment....






18. France viewed the revolution as a means to gain territory at the expense of Britain - France wanted to limit the economic growth of England - France and England were already at war on the European continent






19. Law of supply and demand






20. Egyptian Civilation began






21. A federal water project undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1935 as a long - term plan to effectively use water in California's central valley






22. Local governments are sovereign in matters of local concern






23. Wilsons Fourteen Points - Failure of congress to ratify






24. Most restricted Japanes immigration to US

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25. Spanish exploreres that sought the riches of Central and South America - establishing colonies along the way






26. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






27. Franklin Roosevelt initiated The New Deal






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






29. Political instability and use of mercenary armies undermined the security of the empire






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






31. Establishment of a colony to create a Bible commonwealth






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






33. Mesopotamian Civilization Period






34. Nile River






35. High value or hard work. Trout and fish gathered with nests in rivers and lakes. Rabbits hunted in groups. Larger game by individuals - trned over kill to village for general use. Sixth days set for rest - Big annual celebration autumnal pakapi or 'b






36. 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






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






38. Isolating the South






39. The New Nation - Alexander Hamilton was part of this era






40. The law the Bostonians protested when soldiers fired on the mobs in the Boston Massacre






41. Epics of Illiad and Odyssey come from






42. Practiced by European nations in an effort to assure properity by regulating and coordinting the production of goods - while protecting domestic economies from foreign competition.






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






44. A religious revival in the colonies during the first part of the 18th century






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






46. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






47. Turning point in England's domination over North America (1756- 1763)






48. Feared a strong central government






49. Federalist - Democratic - Whig - Republican






50. Colonial Armies were underequipped - widespread opposition to fixed military terms