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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Romans were first civilization to build..






2. The mountains of western South American were an impediment to building an empire - prompting the development of sophisticated engineering technologies






3. American industry propspered when trade was restricted by the British during the war






4. Farthest north the confederates were able to get - called the 'High water mark of confederacy'






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






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






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






8. Prior to Jim Crow Laws - prior to reconstruction






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






10. Shared by geographically seperated native California people in pre - columbian times






11. Power to veto specific sections of a spending bill






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






13. Initial control of Mississippi River - Louisiana Territory - Great Lakes - Canada






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






15. An 1845 phrase encapsulating the American version of the Western Expansion






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






17. Adding amendments to the CA constitution to protect workers rights - passage of initiative - referendum - and recall - establishing a railroad commision






18. River Valleys where there was an abudance of fertile soil and fresh water






19. 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.






20. The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled the United States territory






21. Northerners who went South to assist in Reconstruction






22. Feather art in the form of a war bonnet






23. Northern and Western Europe






24. Vetoed numerous Radical Republican congressional acts

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25. Oregon annexed to the United States






26. Practiced primarily in India and very little in China






27. Stamp - Declatory - Townshend - Boston Massacre






28. States that the people have the power to establish and change rules






29. Feared a strong central government






30. The Roman Empire






31. Annual migration - in spring gathered budding plans and small game. Harvested dried pipening cactus fruites for winter storage. Moved to higher elevations in August - harvested acorns and pinon nuts before returning to winter villages.






32. Small rainfall - vegetation scarce - bands were migratory - shifting from place to place in search of water and food. Men hunted - women gathered seeds - nuts and fruits. Distinctive form of acgricutlre based on communal labor. Created ditches and da






33. 1200-400BC






34. A polytheistic society located in Central America that made great advances in science and mathematics - but collapsed due to unknown causes






35. Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory






36. General who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War






37. That self - given right of seven states to the lower South to leave the Union is they so desired






38. A religious beleif in which - after physical death - a rebirth in another body occurs - a central tenet of Hinduism - among other religions






39. Rabbits and other small game - bows and arrows or nets and snares. Accorns - mequite pods - pinon nuts - and other fruit of cacti. Planeted crops when water sufficient - pottery by coiling narrow ropes of clay.






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






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






42. The concept of religious freedom






43. They replaced the Japanese as low- paid agricultural workers






44. John F. Kennedy's Pledge was to resolve domestic and cold war problems - expand the Space Program and Civil Rights legislation






45. Golden Poppy






46. Powers assigned the National Government






47. 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)






48. Impeached for opposing Radical Reconstruction






49. The Savings and Loan bankruptcies resulted in massive federal intervention to cover






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