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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. Manpower - firepower - economic resources






2. AD 250 - 900






3. Absolutism

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4. Some of most popular tribes in CA - villags along the souther coast - sustained by sea life - as many as two thousand redisents each. Tribes are Kumeyaay (Diegueno) - Cahuilla - Tongva - (Gabrielino) and Chumash






5. Freedom of religion - commercial considerations - overpopulation






6. Reaction of the British Government to the Boston Tea Party






7. Most restricted Japanes immigration to US

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8. The concept of religious freedom






9. Explored Florida in 1513 - claimed area for spain






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






11. Military conquest and trade incentives






12. Placed limitations on the Crown






13. Help turned the tide so that Lincoln was able to win a second term in 1864






14. Establishment of a colony to create a Bible commonwealth






15. Peasants who work on land in a feudal system






16. Practiced by European nations in an effort to assure properity by regulating and coordinting the production of goods - while protecting domestic economies from foreign competition.






17. Hieroglyphics






18. The idea that political authority belongs to the people






19. British reaction to the Boston Tea Party - including more rigid restrictions on colonial town meetins and other harsh penalties






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






21. Land ownership and wealth were prerequisites to direct involvement in the government






22. 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.






23. Turning point of the war






24. To sail completely around the earth






25. Fished on canoe shaped rafts - relied heavily on salmon and acorns. Haproons and dragnets to fish. Groves of lvalley oaks - great amounts of acorns for thick suop. San Joaquin Valley - wetlands - birds - duck - geese - elk - antelope.






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






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






28. Distinct social class - elite were wealthy individuals and headmen Marriage only in same class.






29. Wrote Common Sense






30. Largest villages in CA - some 2000 people. Home of poles driven into the ground and arched in the center - with thatch of interwoven graases and ferns. Brilliant rock paintings - found in caves and on rocks in Southern CA - abstract and highly styliz






31. An informal system of the exchange of goods and services among individuals






32. An economic system regulated by the state that encourages the accumulation of weath and property by individuals






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






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






35. A social economic - and political system in which power is decentralized - and a varying number of lords hold land on which they allow others to live and work in return for loyalty and service






36. Caused the Protestant Reformation






37. Required colonies to provide quarters and supplies for Royal troops






38. The colonist gained a sense of independence because they challenged church beliefs - they felt unified because of a common religion - ties between church and state weakened - a greater sense of equality because preachers stressed equality of all






39. Civil Rights Bills Passed 14th & 15th Amendment






40. Senators to be directly elected by the people






41. California's 'Ellis Island' entry point for many European immigrants to US






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






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






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






45. Chinese philosophical system that emphasizes living in balance with the natural world - everything has its place yin and yang






46. A result of the presidential election of 1876






47. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






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






49. Sherman Anti - Trust Act (1890) - Clayton Anti - Trust Act (1914). The National Labor Relations Act (1935) - collective bargaining rights for employees.






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