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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. California's two major mountain ranges are the Coast Ranges and...






2. Communcation and Transportation






3. In 1829 inaugural address - he set a policy to relocate Eastern Indians






4. The first known written legal code - developed in ancient Babylong - predated the justinian Code by about 2000 years






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






6. General who commanded the Confederate Army during the Civil War






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






8. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






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






10. Forced quartering of British soldiers - excessive tarriffs - Intolerable acts






11. Created an oil embargo






12. Basis of government by the consent of the governed






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






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






15. 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






16. President Lincoln realized the war would be long and hard






17. Deer in Noorthern CA - plentfiu. venison and deerskin for clothing. Shamans played a key role - had healing ability from tamakomi - 'medicine or power. Half of shamans were women.






18. Emphasizes mindfulness of an orderly society






19. Koran






20. Sounded the Death knell of feudalism






21. Founding of the Society of Jesus - revival of the inquisition - estblishment of the Index of Prohibited Book - Adherence to the Council of Trent






22. 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






23. Soviet Union was desolved in






24. 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


25. 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.






26. The American Revolution was fought to obtain independence






27. Solved the problem of isolation in California 1969






28. Franklin Roosevelt initiated The New Deal






29. Gain permanent access to the Mediterranean Sea


30. Led an armed uprising of 1 -200 farmers






31. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Lee surrendered to Grant






37. Conflicting interest of small vs large states






38. 1) Government programs to provide jobs for the unemployed 2) Broadened the scope of the federal government's activities. 3) Permanently expanded the role of the presidency






39. Tobacco - cotton and slavery






40. Explored Florida in 1513 - claimed area for spain






41. Most common religion of Arabian civilization






42. The south asked these two countries for help during the Civil War






43. President Lincoln's first priority after the Civil War to reconcile the warring sides and rebuild areas affected by the war






44. AD 250 - 900






45. State courts are required by the 6th and 14th amendments - right to speedy process - counsel






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






47. Irrigation projects in the barren southern plains - agricultural advances - much food - allowed civilization to develop






48. 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






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






50. (1775) - Paul Revere - 'British are coming...' - 'Shots heard around the world'. The Revolution had begun