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CSET Multiple Subjects: History And Social Science Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Turning point of the war






2. Land ownership and wealth were prerequisites to direct involvement in the government






3. Reagan's appointments to the Supreme Court

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4. Local governments are sovereign in matters of local concern






5. Meant that the union controlled the entire Mississippi River






6. 1820 Limited the spread of slavery






7. Protect sovereignty of the states






8. Defined the Northwest Territory and the way the US would be set up






9. Coasts (trading - transportation - Presidio military protection); Mountains: Smaller Valleys: Vast Lands (huge cattle ranches large game in over 1/2 state); Many streams and Rivers (fish were abundent - fertile for crops)






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






11. First European explorer to reach Inida by sea






12. 1) Energy Crisis 2) Israel and Egypt signed historic peace treaty - but key problems were left unsolved. 3) Need for alternate sources of energy 4) Detente with Russia suffered serious setbacks 5) Inflation

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13. Golden Trout






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






15. An informal meeting of party leaders who decide which candidates they will support






16. American Indians agriculture and medical wisdonm






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






18. First European explorer to reach coastal California (1542)






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






20. Law of supply and demand






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






22. Earliest form of Capitalism






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






24. The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled the United States territory






25. Peasants who work on land in a feudal system






26. Enlightenment concepts such as natural law and self - determination - dissolving allegiances to the British crown - clear listing of the colonies - reasons for rebellion






27. Not a feature of ancient Inida






28. The need for a strong central government led to the framing of the constituion in what year






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






30. First written language






31. European settlers to the New World in the 16th & 17th Century often failed to recognize the






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






33. Placed limitations on the Crown






34. Created an oil embargo






35. Criminal supsects must be informed of their miranda rights






36. Responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence






37. Years of the Civil War






38. Freedom of religion - commercial considerations - overpopulation






39. Central coast throughout Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley - mild climate and plants and animals abundant. Tribal dress and housing relfected climate. Best basket skills of all - tribes include Yokuts - Miwodk - Maidu - and Pomo.






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






41. 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.






42. 1325 AD - 1521 AD






43. Tobacco - cotton and slavery






44. The power to regulate interstate navigation was reserved to congress and trumps the power of the state






45. Georgia






46. George Mason in objections to the constituion represented which group






47. France viewed the revolution as a means to gain territory at the expense of Britain - France wanted to limit the economic growth of England - France and England were already at war on the European continent






48. Coast Range - Central Valley - Sierra Nevada






49. General who led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War






50. First European explorer to circumnavigate the globe