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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory






2. Supplemented their hunting with agrictulre. Grew corn - beans and pumpkins in fertile flood plains. Traded with many tribes - tribes include (Quechan (Yuma) Halchidhoma - Mohave.






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






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






5. Ended Feb 2 - 1848 with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






6. Protect sovereignty of the states






7. Barbed wire






8. Nile River






9. One of China's greatest dynasties






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






11. Capitalism






12. 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






13. Local governments are sovereign in matters of local concern






14. 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






15. Homestead Act (1862); Transcontinental Railroad (1869)






16. A proclamation made by President Lincoln in1863 freeing all slaves in regions still fighting against the Union






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






18. Suprmeme court outlawed racial segragation - overrulled seperate but equal.






19. The worship of only one god






20. Soviet Union was desolved in






21. Golden Poppy






22. Quail






23. 1837 Added potential slave territory to the United States






24. Christ's own words render taxes to Caesar and delcared to continue resistance to taxes would equal betraying the State and aiding enemies of the state






25. 1940 - 1950






26. One of most popular in CA - from Pacific Coast to Sierra nevada. Earth covered homes - in Sierra Nevada houses were three or four layers of bark. Homes near coast were interlocking poles of willow or driftwood. Bunchess of grass or reeds tied in rows






27. Primary economic activity in Arabia






28. Lack of resistance to European disease disseminated the populations






29. Nathanial Bacon lead this colony in a rebellion against the colonial government protesting the Government's Indian policy






30. Like the English Parliment - the new state legislatures were...






31. Golden Trout






32. A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers






33. Influence of ancient Rome on later development of European civilization






34. Driving force of explorations of Americas






35. Decorated pottery and baskets - quiltwork and beadwork - and wood ritual masks






36. California 1821 - 1846 dominant institutions were






37. A system of government consisting of self - regluating regions (states) united by a central (federal) government






38. 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.






39. A result of the presidential election of 1876






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






41. Coasts (trading - transportation - Presidio military protection); Mountains: Smaller Valleys: Vast Lands (huge cattle ranches large game in over 1/2 state); Many streams and Rivers (fish were abundent - fertile for crops)






42. Group that historically experienced the most discrimination (California Constitution statutes)






43. River valley villages - families owned their hunting and fishing ground - tobacco plots and oak trees. Real estate passed on through the males. Money was clamshell disks and dentalia.






44. To maintain self - sufficient agricultural economy that produced a food surplus






45. A religious group who had broken away from the Church of England - first relocating to Holland to escape persecution - then setting sail in the fall of 1620 to become the first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts






46. Written into the Constitution - this concept is one of the cornerstones of our republic - encompassing three branches of governement and a system for them to act as watchdogs for the others






47. Wrote Common Sense






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






49. Conflicting interest of small vs large states






50. Voyage of exploration commanded by John Cabot - Jacques Cartier - and Henry Hudson