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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 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






2. Established to settle the Californio's land claims during the first few years of California's statehood






3. 1929






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






5. The mountains of western South American were an impediment to building an empire - prompting the development of sophisticated engineering technologies






6. Emphasizes mindfulness of an orderly society






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






8. Shared by geographically seperated native California people in pre - columbian times






9. Kushite Religion - Egyptian Religion






10. Social justice for blacks - National committment to equal opportunity






11. 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






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






13. To gain an accurate sense of the resources being exchanged in the Louisiana Purchase






14. The equivilent of a knight in the feudal system






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






16. The basic economic principle stating that is suppply is greater than demand - the value of the product is lower - if demand is greater than supply - the value is higher






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






18. 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






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






20. The south asked these two countries for help during the Civil War






21. Lee surrendered to Grant






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






23. Enlightenment concepts such as natural law and self - determination - dissolving allegiances to the British crown - clear listing of the colonies - reasons for rebellion






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






25. ...his troops were trapped by Grant's Army






26. Military conquest and trade incentives






27. Central figure in the ancient Inca religion






28. Golden Poppy






29. 1820 Limited the spread of slavery






30. They replaced the Japanese as low- paid agricultural workers






31. Victory gave Lincoln the right moment to make the Emancipation Procolomation






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






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






34. Agean civilization developed a flourishing culture as a direct result of trade and commerce on the Aegean Sea






35. A concept espoused by southerners following the Missouri Compromise that would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws that they did not agree with






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






37. Meant that the union controlled the entire Mississippi River






38. Ancient Civiliation that Confucianism originated






39. A nickname for the Southern part of San Francisco Bay Area in the northern California - originally referring to the concentration of silicon chip innovators and manufacturers - but eventually referring to the concentration of all types of high - tech






40. 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






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






42. The worship of only one god






43. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec






44. Wrote the Federalist Papers






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






46. 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.






47. Religon of ancient Indian (India) civilization






48. Created an oil embargo






49. The American Revolution was fought to obtain independence






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