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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. Settled by gentleman adventurers - landless and poor men who wanted to improve finances - in the original settlement - no women - first slaves were brought here from Africa - tobacco was first cultivated as a moneymaking crop by this settlement - fir






2. Franklin Roosevelt initiated The New Deal






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






4. (1775) - Paul Revere - 'British are coming...' - 'Shots heard around the world'. The Revolution had begun






5. Maryland - Rhode Island - Pennsylvania






6. Stamp - Declatory - Townshend - Boston Massacre






7. New methods of production (assembly line - mass production); inventions; Expanding markets at home and abroad; Development of steel - mining - electrical - petrolium - textile and food processing industries






8. Enlightenment concepts such as natural law and self - determination - dissolving allegiances to the British crown - clear listing of the colonies - reasons for rebellion






9. Earliest sophisticated culture of the Andean Highland civilization






10. 1200-400BC






11. Emphasizes mindfulness of an orderly society






12. Development of new weaving and ironworking techniques - vast expansion and improvement in the roads and waterways - greatly increased prosperity and political power for middle class






13. 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






14. National Government did not have the power to regulate foreign trade - had no court system - no independent taxing power - could not enforce national laws






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






16. 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






17. Approved racial segregation - seperate but equal






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






19. The idea that political authority belongs to the people






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






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






22. Created the first written philosophy






23. The worship of only one god






24. Theocracy - a governemtn by ecclesiastical authorities - civil authority residing with clergy.






25. Central figure in the ancient Inca religion






26. Created the first unified state in Inida (Indian) history






27. Battle that followed the second Bull Run






28. Egyptian Civilation began






29. British colony founded by puritans seeking to create a new - pure church in the americas






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






31. Restrict growth of corporations






32. AD 250 - 900






33. Two thirds vote of Congress and then three fourths vote of the states to ratify






34. One of China's greatest dynasties






35. Patriot victory at Battle of Saratoge (1777) prompted by France to sign a treaty with American leaders






36. Catholic churches influenced development in medieval Europe






37. The Homestead Act of 1862 led to a displacement of this group






38. The need for a strong central government led to the framing of the constituion in what year






39. Used tar to waterproof their canoes






40. Defined the Northwest Territory and the way the US would be set up






41. The Cold War officially ended at the Bush - Gorbachev Summits in






42. 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






43. First European explorer to circumnavigate the globe






44. Individual state rights - slavery - cotton - and the election of Abraham Lincoln as president






45. The Roman Empire






46. Greatest effect on the growing political - economic and social cohesion of the US during the last half of the 19th century






47. Dissolved the government of all the Confederate States except Tennessee and divided the remaining Southern States into five districts






48. American Indians agriculture and medical wisdonm






49. Basis of government by the consent of the governed






50. Gain permanent access to the Mediterranean Sea

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