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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. George Mason in objections to the constituion represented which group






2. Presidential plan emphasized tolerance for the defeated South (congress won with radical plan)






3. British acquired Florida as a result






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






5. Romans were first civilization to build..






6. Enviornmentally destructive mining process in the Gold Rush and wound down in 1853






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






8. Substantial increase in Asian population






9. Grapes of Wrath


10. Most common religion of Arabian civilization






11. Farming and Commerce






12. 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.






13. 1848 - California - parts of the southwest were gained






14. Constitutes legitimate government and under what conditions men were justified in resorting to armed revolution to change it






15. The concept of religious freedom






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






17. First European explorer to circumnavigate the globe






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






19. Communcation and Transportation






20. Created an oil embargo






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






22. 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






23. Created the first written philosophy






24. More experienced officer corps






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






26. Spanish exploreres that sought the riches of Central and South America - establishing colonies along the way






27. A series of articles written in 1787 by Alexander Hamilton - James Madison - and John Jay to gain popular support for the then - proposed Constitution






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






29. (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






30. The code of knights in feudal Japan - the equivalent of chivalry in Europe






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






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






33. A philosophy - along with election rules - that was designed to deny blacks the right to vote after reconstruction ended






34. Common characteristic that linked missions - presidios - and pueblos






35. A religious revival in the colonies during the first part of the 18th century






36. Stamp - Declatory - Townshend - Boston Massacre






37. Soviet Union was desolved in






38. Stamp Act - Townshend Act - Boston Massacre - Tea Act - Boston Tea Party - Intolerable Acts - British March on Concord and Lexington






39. 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.






40. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






41. King - Baron - Bishop - Lord - Peasant






42. A division of government powers between a strong central government and the state governments






43. Scope and authority of Supreme Court - The Era of good feelings (political success of the Republican party) - The Monroe Doctrine - development of a new American culture






44. War fought between US and Great Britain over neutrality and impressment of US Sailors - US victory - resulted in National pride - self sufficiency - and foreign credibility






45. His leadership turned the tide of the battle






46. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






47. The colonists strongest weapon against the unpopular British Tax measures






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






49. California 1821 - 1846 dominant institutions were






50. Land held by lorders under the feudal system