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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






2. A major food staple of California native American tribes






3. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






4. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






5. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






6. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






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






8. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






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






10. Central California native American tribes






11. 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






12. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






13. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






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






15. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






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






17. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






18. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






19. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






20. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






21. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






22. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






23. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






24. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






25. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






26. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






27. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877






28. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






29. A major mountain range in California






30. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






36. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






37. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






38. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






39. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






40. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






41. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






42. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






43. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






44. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






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






46. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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47. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






48. 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson - Based on the ideas of English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke - In Locke's 'Second Treatise of Civil Government' (1690) - he set forth basic ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence.






49. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






50. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination







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