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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 1964 - It attempted to continue New Deal type programs. Aims were ending poverty - reducing pollution - regenerating urban life - and pursuing Civil Rights legislation

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2. The idea that political authority belongs to the people






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






4. 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






5. Isolating the South






6. Practiced primarily in India and very little in China






7. More experienced officer corps






8. Transiton of hunting and gathering to agriculture in early Mespotamia






9. 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






10. Mining - cattle - and grain. Farmers and ranchers settled the Great Plains






11. Outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory






12. California to Alaska - dense woodlands of redwoods. Great rainfall - social status dertmined by objects - Rich men led - tribes include Yurok - Hupa and Shasta






13. The United States obtained posession of this region in an 1846 treaty with Great Britian






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






15. Three fourths of white population was middle class - more social equality than in England - hired farmhands and indentured servants were in lower class - lawyers and merchants were upper class.






16. The concept of religious freedom






17. State courts are required by the 6th and 14th amendments - right to speedy process - counsel






18. Conflicting interest of small vs large states






19. Meant that the union controlled the entire Mississippi River






20. A federal water project undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1935 as a long - term plan to effectively use water in California's central valley






21. 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






22. Gold over land assets as currency






23. Enviornmentally destructive mining process in the Gold Rush and wound down in 1853






24. A series of Islands






25. Ancient Civiliation that Confucianism originated






26. Free market capitalism






27. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






28. Sanctification of knighthood - the sacking of Constantinople and other parts of Asia minor - the waning of the practice of alchemy as a medicine






29. Admistration supported massive build up of the defense program






30. Patriot victory at Battle of Saratoge (1777) prompted by France to sign a treaty with American leaders






31. A division of society based on differences of wealth - inherited rank or privledge - profession - or occupation - not allowed to move from one caste to another






32. To link the demands of women to the greivance of the Revolutionary generation






33. (1775) - Paul Revere - 'British are coming...' - 'Shots heard around the world'. The Revolution had begun






34. The Savings and Loan bankruptcies resulted in massive federal intervention to cover






35. Soviet Union was desolved in






36. Annual migration - in spring gathered budding plans and small game. Harvested dried pipening cactus fruites for winter storage. Moved to higher elevations in August - harvested acorns and pinon nuts before returning to winter villages.






37. Protect sovereignty of the states






38. Ruled that african americans could never become citizens - in slavery or not.






39. A social economic - and political system in which power is decentralized - and a varying number of lords hold land on which they allow others to live and work in return for loyalty and service






40. (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






41. Success of the colony sparked a huge migration to the New World from England - signed an agreement among themselves they would have a government based on the church's teachings - came to America seeking freedom from religous persecution






42. Hydraulic mining






43. Romans were first civilization to build..






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






45. National Govt paid back state - national - and foreign debts to demonstrate credibility; National Govt encouraged American Business expansion by passing excise tax and a tariff; National Government raised revenue by a tax on domestic whiskey

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






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






48. 1848 - California - parts of the southwest were gained






49. Oregon annexed to the United States






50. Federal Government response to the Great Depression - overwhelming unemployment and need for public works. Many dams and large sclae projects - Central Valley Project - Shasta Dam (second largest dam in the US - after Hoover dam - also WPA project)