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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






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






3. The lowest point in California






4. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






5. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






6. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






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






9. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






10. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






11. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






12. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






13. 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






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






15. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






18. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






19. Southeatern California native american tribes






20. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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






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






23. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






24. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






25. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






26. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






28. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






29. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






30. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






31. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






32. 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






33. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






34. 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






35. 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






36. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






37. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






38. The central agricultural area of California






39. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






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






42. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






43. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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44. 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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45. 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






46. 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






47. People who took land from the original Californios






48. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






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






50. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis