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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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






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






3. It ruined Gerald Ford's political future






4. Aerospace






5. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






6. Tigres - Euphrates Valley - Fertile Crescent - and Nile Vallyez






7. Residents of the rancho system in California just before the Mexican - American War - mainly comprised of Mexican citizen who idetified more as Californios than Mesicans






8. An economic system in which the state controls the means of production and distributes the profits






9. Attempt to change base metals into gold






10. Period of European hisotry that produced advances in science that revolutionalized of Earths's place wtihin the universe






11. The power to regulate interstate navigation was reserved to congress and trumps the power of the state






12. His leadership turned the tide of the battle






13. Koran






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






15. Admistration supported massive build up of the defense program






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






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






18. WPA Central Valley Project irrigated large portions of the central valley at expense of wetlands to the north - US government response to which event






19. More experienced officer corps






20. Establishment of a colony to create a Bible commonwealth






21. Water distribution system that provides water to the Imperial Valley






22. (1774) Britain attempts to gain control of the colonies in response to Boston Tea Party by closing the Boston Harbor - enforcing quartering - closing town meetings and trying British citizens in Britain






23. President Nixon established better realations with these countries






24. Created Judicial Review - ability to reivew a law for viloations






25. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec






26. Practiced primarily in India and very little in China






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






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






29. Hinduism strongly influenced ancient indian civilation through






30. Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory






31. Aztecs are from this period in Mesoamerican History






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






33. Refers to powers shared by the national government and state governments






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






35. In Feudal Japan - the equivalent of a medieval Eupopean king






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






37. Protect sovereignty of the states






38. First European explorer to circumnavigate the globe






39. A nickname for the Southern part of San Francisco Bay Area in the northern California - originally referring to the concentration of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers - but eventually referring to the concentration of all types of high - tech






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






41. (1767) Taxed many products such as paper - glass and tea






42. 1778 - Brought needed men - equipment and money to American cause






43. Used tar to waterproof their canoes






44. Basis of government by the consent of the governed






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






46. A branch of the system of checks and balances that interprets Congressional laws






47. Substantial increase in Asian population






48. An informal meeting of party leaders who decide which candidates they will support






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






50. Temprary resolution to the free/slave state controversey






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