Test your basic knowledge |

CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






2. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






3. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






4. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






5. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






6. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






7. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






8. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






9. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






10. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






11. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


12. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






13. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






14. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






15. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






16. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






17. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






18. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






19. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






20. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






21. Lincoln's vice president became president






22. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






23. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






24. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






25. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






26. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






27. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






28. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






29. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






30. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






31. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






32. The lowest point in California






33. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






34. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






35. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






36. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






37. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






38. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






39. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






40. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






41. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






42. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






43. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






44. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






45. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






46. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






47. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






48. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






49. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






50. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests