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CSET U.S And California History

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1. A major mountain range in California






2. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






3. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






4. 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






5. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






6. (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






7. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






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






9. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






11. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






12. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






13. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






14. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






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






16. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






17. 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






18. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






19. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






20. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






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






22. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






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






24. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






25. The central agricultural area of California






26. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






29. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






30. The highest point in California






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






32. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






33. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






34. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






35. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






36. 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






37. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






38. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






39. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






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






41. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






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






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






44. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






45. 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






46. 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






47. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments

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48. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






49. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






50. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven