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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Feared a strong central government






2. Farthest north the confederates were able to get - called the 'High water mark of confederacy'






3. Vetoed numerous Radical Republican congressional acts

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4. Stamp - Declatory - Townshend - Boston Massacre






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






6. Yellow river






7. The American Revolution was fought to obtain independence






8. Southern whites who allied with the radicals






9. Little Napoleon - suffered several defeats - replaced - put back in command - and replaced again






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






11. The colonist gained a sense of independence because they challenged church beliefs - they felt unified because of a common religion - ties between church and state weakened - a greater sense of equality because preachers stressed equality of all






12. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






13. Common characteristic that linked missions - presidios - and pueblos






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






15. An early colonial attempt at representative self - government (1619) - first legislative assembly of the colonies






16. Growing criticism of the mission system prompted efforts to transfer mission holding into private hands






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Most lands along the eastern border of the state. Food and water scacre - tribes had to move frequently in search of food like rats and rabbits. Tribes include - Tubatulabal - and the Owens Valley Paiute.






21. In Medieval Europe - the legalization and imperialization of the Christian Faith forever changed the form and function of Christianity by whom






22. A branch of the system of checks and balances that interprets Congressional laws






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






24. Redwood






25. The idea that political authority belongs to the people






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






27. Egyptian Civilation began






28. A social science deaing with the production - distribution - and consumption of goods and services






29. 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.






30. The Roman Empire






31. President Lincoln realized the war would be long and hard






32. Turning point in England's domination over North America (1756- 1763)






33. Granting land use within a fief - ceremonies of homage and fealty - vassals commitment to provide military service to a lord






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






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






36. Created Great Wall of China - use of currency - weight and measure standardized - tomb of terra - cotta army






37. Caused the Protestant Reformation






38. 1863 - This battle ended the souths chance of foreign recognition






39. Sought to control colonial trade because it did not want competition with it's own manufacturers






40. Without evidence of disloyalty it demonstrated that constitutional safeguards could be rendered ineffective in wartime






41. An economic system regulated by the state that encourages the accumulation of weath and property by individuals






42. An 1845 phrase encapsulating the American version of the Western Expansion






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






44. Rabbits and other small game - bows and arrows or nets and snares. Accorns - mequite pods - pinon nuts - and other fruit of cacti. Planeted crops when water sufficient - pottery by coiling narrow ropes of clay.






45. Federalist - Democratic - Whig - Republican






46. High value or hard work. Trout and fish gathered with nests in rivers and lakes. Rabbits hunted in groups. Larger game by individuals - trned over kill to village for general use. Sixth days set for rest - Big annual celebration autumnal pakapi or 'b






47. Both a bureaucratically administered state






48. Portion of the triangular trade route used in the Atlantic slave trade






49. Great advances in the field of metal making






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