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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. 12 Year term for Supreme Court justices - greater details - greater degree of voter control - in both Houses - representation is based on districts that are determined by size of population - senators serve four year terms






3. First European explorer to reach Inida by sea






4. Settled by gentleman adventurers - landless and poor men who wanted to improve finances - in the original settlement - no women - first slaves were brought here from Africa - tobacco was first cultivated as a moneymaking crop by this settlement - fir






5. Emphasizes mindfulness of an orderly society






6. Japan feudalism had as its basis






7. Water distribution system that provides water to the Imperial Valley






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






9. The admission of Maine as a free state preserved the slave state/free state balance in the senate






10. An informal meeting of party leaders who decide which candidates they will support






11. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






12. Kushite Religion - Egyptian Religion






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






14. Industry major turning point in California






15. 1911 new California State Legislation inspired by the national progressive movement






16. Powers assigned the National Government






17. In Feudal Japan - the equivalent of a medieval Eupopean king






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






19. Catholic churches influenced development in medieval Europe






20. Created an oil embargo






21. A mechanism fo rending an elected official's tenure before its scheduled completion






22. Conflicting interest of small vs large states






23. Turning point of the war






24. Extends socialistic redistribution of wealth by the state to include government control in social and political areans as well






25. Desolate areas - scare food - hunting small game and seeds and roots. Thinly settled - tribues include Achumawi and Atsugewi.






26. Explored Florida in 1513 - claimed area for spain






27. Years of the Civil War






28. 1898 - Resulted in the ceding of Puerto Rico - Guam - and the Phillipines to the United States






29. In 1763 a royal proclomation reserved all Western territory between Alleghencies - the Florida's and the Mississippi - and Quebec to be used by the






30. Created the first unified state in Inida (Indian) history






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






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






33. In 1829 inaugural address - he set a policy to relocate Eastern Indians






34. Deer in Noorthern CA - plentfiu. venison and deerskin for clothing. Shamans played a key role - had healing ability from tamakomi - 'medicine or power. Half of shamans were women.






35. CA had greatest concentration of Indians in N. America






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






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






38. Georgia






39. Mississipppi River






40. Greatest Real Estate Purchase in U.S. history (1803)






41. 1848 - California - parts of the southwest were gained






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






43. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






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






45. National Government did not have the power to regulate foreign trade - had no court system - no independent taxing power - could not enforce national laws






46. Gold over land assets as currency






47. Interment camps that held people of Japanese descent durin World War II






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






49. Hammurabi - The first written code of law






50. No formal countries - but the fiefdom held economic and political power