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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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






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






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






4. Invention that launched the industrial age






5. Philosopher - inventor - politician who had great influence over many years






6. Growth of monopolies - unequal distribution of income - and overspeculation in the stock market






7. (1773) A group of colonists - led by Samuel Adams - Paul Revere - and others - disguised themselves as Native Americans - boarded English ships on the night of Dec. 16 - 1773 - and threw the tea into the harbor






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






9. Abundant natural resources - access to Great Lakes and ports of foreign shipments - availability of cheap labor






10. Gain permanent access to the Mediterranean Sea

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11. Enacted the 'malice' standard allowed free reporting






12. Created the first written philosophy






13. Political party that wanted close ties with England






14. Colonial Armies were underequipped - widespread opposition to fixed military terms






15. 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






16. Mississipppi River






17. Kushite Religion - Egyptian Religion






18. Impeached for opposing Radical Reconstruction






19. Union used Naval force most effectively to






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






21. Free market capitalism






22. Towns based around California's missions and presidios - built around a church and a town square






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






24. Establishment of a colony to create a Bible commonwealth






25. Admistration supported massive build up of the defense program






26. Soviets invade Afghanistan






27. Isolating the South






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






29. Shipbuilding and Commerce






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






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






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






33. Tobacco - cotton and slavery






34. Credited with first implementation of democracy into government (citizens held public meetings - pass law - choose officials) No slaves - women or foreigners






35. A minor but influential political party int he pre - Civil War period that opposed the extention of slavery into the western territories






36. Most closely associated with the development of a theocracy in America






37. Church became the preserver of civilization in both political and religious life






38. Trade gap widened. Japan and Germany surpassed the U.S. in automobiles and airlines






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






40. Grapes of Wrath

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41. Texas annexed to the United States






42. Federalist - Democratic - Whig - Republican






43. The French threatened not only the British Empire - but the American colonists for holding the Mississippi Valley - Franch could...






44. 1) Energy Crisis 2) Israel and Egypt signed historic peace treaty - but key problems were left unsolved. 3) Need for alternate sources of energy 4) Detente with Russia suffered serious setbacks 5) Inflation

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45. A plan created by President Lincoln before his assassination - and carried out by the successor - Andrew Johnson - stating that a state could be readmitted to the Union if ten percent of the former Confederates in the state who had voted in the 1860






46. A process that gives individual citizens - or groups of citizens - the power to place a proposed law on the ballot






47. Attempt to change base metals into gold






48. Sought to control colonial trade because it did not want competition with it's own manufacturers






49. Hydraulic mining






50. Capitol of the North