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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. AD 1200 - 1533






2. Shipbuilding and Commerce






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






4. The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled the United States territory






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






6. American industry propspered when trade was restricted by the British during the war






7. A statute or amendment that has passed the state legislature - which is then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate - allows the California electorate to rescind legislatin that has already become law






8. President Nixon established better realations with these countries






9. Adding amendments to the CA constitution to protect workers rights - passage of initiative - referendum - and recall - establishing a railroad commision






10. First European explorer to reach coastal California (1542)






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






12. (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






13. Manmade lakes






14. The idea that political authority belongs to the people






15. Earliest sophisticated culture of the Andean Highland civilization






16. Communcation and Transportation






17. Responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence






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






19. Aztecs are from this period in Mesoamerican History






20. Union used Naval force most effectively to






21. English Mercantile policy discouraged economic independence - Colonial concepts of political and economic freedom - Colonies used boycotts and other measures - Declaration of Independence stated the purposes for the Colonial break with England






22. Franklin Roosevelt initiated The New Deal






23. Attracted the largest number of Chinese immigrants to US after gold rush






24. 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






25. Driving force of explorations of Americas






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






27. More experienced officer corps






28. A term used to describe the Central Pacifics Railroad's monopoly for having an arm in practically every sector of California's commerce






29. Fusion of Greek and Eastern cultures - increase in international trade and commerce - end of the Greek city - state system as a major political setting






30. Federalist - Democratic - Whig - Republican






31. King - Baron - Bishop - Lord - Peasant






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






33. Eastablished that the constitution grants to conress implied powers inherent in the nature of the Constitution as a blueprint for a practical functioning government - and the state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by the






34. 1848 - California - parts of the southwest were gained






35. Federal troops were withdrawn from the South - ending Reconstruction






36. Most common religion of Arabian civilization






37. Bush Supreme Court appointments






38. Yellow river






39. (1765) The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies - it required that all newspapers - pamphlets - legal documents - commercial bills - advertisements - and other papers issued in the colonies bear a stamp. The act was denounced in the






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






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






42. 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






43. Greatest contribution from ancient Greece to Western Civilization






44. Basis of government by the consent of the governed






45. To provide a greater voice in determining national politics






46. Campaign to encourage women to sek work in wartime industrial plants

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47. Texas annexed to the United States






48. Forbade import of rum - duty on molasses - wines - silks - coffee and number of luxury items






49. Hammurabi - The first written code of law






50. Natural lake that has been threatened by the water needs of L.A.