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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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1. Romans were first civilization to build..






2. Kushite Religion - Egyptian Religion






3. Gave people the right to stand up to Government






4. Powers set aside for state governments






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






6. Transportation - education - politics - mining and agriculture






7. Washington D.C. shares this complaint






8. 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






9. British reaction to the Boston Tea Party - including more rigid restrictions on colonial town meetins and other harsh penalties






10. Religon of ancient Indian (India) civilization






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






12. The concept of religious freedom






13. Shipbuilding and Commerce






14. Political party that wanted close ties with England






15. Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court

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16. 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






17. I provided for a strong central government and federal taxation






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






19. 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)






20. Forts build by the Spanish to offer protection to california's missionaries and settlers during periods of violent revolt by native workers






21. The GDP dropped. Unemployment increased. The 'Big Three' automakers posted record losses. Bankruptcies increased. The Fed lowered interest rates in an attempt to stimulate the economy






22. Bush raised taxes on these items in 1990 to decrease the decifit






23. Countries that competed for land






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






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






26. Placed limitations on the Crown






27. (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






28. 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.






29. Earliest form of Capitalism






30. Attempt to change base metals into gold






31. Turning point of the war






32. Church became the preserver of civilization in both political and religious life






33. British acquired Florida as a result






34. 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.






35. Religions established in China as a result of the cross - cultural contact associated with the Silk Road






36. 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






37. The Cold War officially ended at the Bush - Gorbachev Summits in






38. The start and end of the Age of Discovery






39. The rise of the common man. War against the bank and tariff were key issues for the new democratic party; Jackson initiated the spoils system (political enemies are replaced by political friends); Jackson pursued nationalistic policies






40. Gold over land assets as currency






41. John F. Kennedy's Pledge was to resolve domestic and cold war problems - expand the Space Program and Civil Rights legislation






42. A 'sacred expedition' in which twenty - one Spanish Catholic missions were established - spaced to be a single days travel apart on El Camino Real (the Royal Road)

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43. To provide a greater voice in determining national politics






44. The law the Bostonians protested when soldiers fired on the mobs in the Boston Massacre






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






46. Leadership - territory






47. 1911 new California State Legislation inspired by the national progressive movement






48. New methods of production (assembly line - mass production); inventions; Expanding markets at home and abroad; Development of steel - mining - electrical - petrolium - textile and food processing industries






49. 1820 Limited the spread of slavery






50. President Lincoln's first priority after the Civil War to reconcile the warring sides and rebuild areas affected by the war