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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Koran






2. Europeans and Africans






3. First declaration of self - government in the new world






4. Eastablished that the constitution grants to conress implied powers inherent in the nature of the Constitution as a blueprint for a practical functioning government - and the state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by the






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






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






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






8. Leadership - territory






9. 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






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






11. The American Revolution was fought to obtain independence






12. Growing criticism of the mission system prompted efforts to transfer mission holding into private hands






13. Protect sovereignty of the states






14. Impeached for opposing Radical Reconstruction






15. 1848 - California - parts of the southwest were gained






16. A concept espoused by southerners following the Missouri Compromise that would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws that they did not agree with






17. A result of the presidential election of 1876






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






19. Led an armed uprising of 1 -200 farmers






20. Greatest Real Estate Purchase in U.S. history (1803)






21. Known for first explorers (1000 BC) - traders - colonizers - first alphabet - dominated Mediteranean commerce - exported glass and purple dye






22. (1773) - The Tea Act - passed by Parliament in May of 1773 - would launch the final spark to the revolutionary movement in Boston. The act was not intended to raise revenue in the American colonies - and in fact imposed no new taxes. It was designed






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






24. 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.






25. 1781 - This defeat brought victory to the colonies






26. CA had greatest concentration of Indians in N. America






27. Invention that launched the industrial age






28. Hinduism strongly influenced ancient indian civilation through






29. 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.






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






31. 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






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






33. Most lands along the eastern border of the state. Food and water scacre - tribes had to move frequently in search of food like rats and rabbits. Tribes include - Tubatulabal - and the Owens Valley Paiute.






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






35. Mississipppi River






36. Massive federal budget cuts - welfare reduced - personal and corporate taxes reduced - tax plan was characterized as 'trickle - down' economics






37. Central Valley and the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada






38. (1770) British troops fire on crowd of Bostonians






39. 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






40. The equivilent of a knight in the feudal system






41. Best known as CA basketmakers - twined and coilded ware in many shapes. Otlined with brightly colored feathers - plumes - beads - and shells.






42. Military conquest and trade incentives






43. Stamp - Declatory - Townshend - Boston Massacre






44. National Govt paid back state - national - and foreign debts to demonstrate credibility; National Govt encouraged American Business expansion by passing excise tax and a tariff; National Government raised revenue by a tax on domestic whiskey


45. Northern and Western Europe






46. Economic philosophy espoused by Karl Marx that distributes wealth to the workers that produce it






47. An economic system in which workers control the means of production and share in the profits for their labors






48. 1325 AD - 1521 AD






49. Powers set aside for state governments






50. Gain permanent access to the Mediterranean Sea