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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Massive federal budget cuts - welfare reduced - personal and corporate taxes reduced - tax plan was characterized as 'trickle - down' economics






2. A religious revival in the colonies during the first part of the 18th century






3. A brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican - American War to establish an independent California republic






4. (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






5. Small rainfall - vegetation scarce - bands were migratory - shifting from place to place in search of water and food. Men hunted - women gathered seeds - nuts and fruits. Distinctive form of acgricutlre based on communal labor. Created ditches and da






6. Were not ratified for four years because Maryland refused to ratify them






7. Guaranteed black americans the righ to vote






8. Free market capitalism






9. 1929






10. Political party that wanted close ties with England






11. Because of the expansionist goals of the West






12. Forced quartering of British soldiers - excessive tarriffs - Intolerable acts






13. Persian Gulf War






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






15. The concept of religious freedom






16. Stamp - Declatory - Townshend - Boston Massacre






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






18. Used tar to waterproof their canoes






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






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






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






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






23. Enacted the 'malice' standard allowed free reporting






24. Redefined American Global Interests






25. The Roman Empire






26. 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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27. Eastern European Communism collapsed - Hussein invaded Kuwait






28. Countries that competed for land






29. Caused a wave of immigration into California in the 1930's






30. AD 1200 - 1533






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






32. No taxation without representation






33. 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






34. Mississipppi River






35. One of most popular in CA - from Pacific Coast to Sierra nevada. Earth covered homes - in Sierra Nevada houses were three or four layers of bark. Homes near coast were interlocking poles of willow or driftwood. Bunchess of grass or reeds tied in rows






36. 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.






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






38. Congressional (Radical) plan emphasized the use of military force in treating the South like a conquered territory (congress won over presidential plan)






39. To provide a greater voice in determining national politics






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






41. To win favors of the gods - who according to their beleifs - governed the life of mankind and the cycles of nature






42. The first known written legal code - developed in ancient Babylong - predated the justinian Code by about 2000 years






43. Solved the problem of isolation in California 1969






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






45. Temprary resolution to the free/slave state controversey






46. It ruined Gerald Ford's political future






47. Wrote Common Sense






48. 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






49. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






50. Common reason given for the development of Feudalism