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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. 1940 - 1950






2. (1765) The first direct tax to be levied on the American colonies - it required that all newspapers - pamphlets - legal documents - commercial bills - advertisements - and other papers issued in the colonies bear a stamp. The act was denounced in the






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






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






5. Redefined American Global Interests






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






7. Iranian Hostage Situation Years






8. Reaction of the English Government to the colonial protest against the stamp act






9. 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






10. Gave 18 year olds the right to vote






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






12. Tobacco - cotton and slavery






13. An economic system in which the state controls the means of production and distributes the profits






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






15. The practice of state regulation and control of an economy






16. (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






17. Local governments are sovereign in matters of local concern






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






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






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






21. Ancient Civiliation that Confucianism originated






22. Olmec - Mayan - Toltec - Aztec






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






24. The equivilent of a knight in the feudal system






25. Driving force of explorations of Americas






26. Grapes of Wrath

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27. Economic sanctions were lifted against South Africa when it shifted away from apartheid in






28. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






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






30. The concept of religious freedom






31. Responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence






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






33. Development of new weaving and ironworking techniques - vast expansion and improvement in the roads and waterways - greatly increased prosperity and political power for middle class






34. Vetoed numerous Radical Republican congressional acts

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35. Noriega was removed from Panama through the use of U.S. force in






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






37. Nathanial Bacon lead this colony in a rebellion against the colonial government protesting the Government's Indian policy






38. 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






39. Stamp - Declatory - Townshend - Boston Massacre






40. Federal system which divided fedeal and state power - seperation of powers - and checks and balances to limit power of central government - legislative - executive and judicial branch created to divide power - bill of rights added to protect the peop






41. (1770) British troops fire on crowd of Bostonians






42. An economic system in which workers control the means of production and share in the profits for their labors






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






44. 1837 Added potential slave territory to the United States






45. Greatest contribution of ancient Hebrew civilation to modern western civilation






46. The 1820 legislation that tried to resolve the conflicts reaised by the addition of new territories as either slave or non - slave owning areas






47. Supplemented their hunting with agrictulre. Grew corn - beans and pumpkins in fertile flood plains. Traded with many tribes - tribes include (Quechan (Yuma) Halchidhoma - Mohave.






48. Galileo






49. Egyptian Civilation began






50. Capitol of the North