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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. 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.






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






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






5. Central California native American tribes






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






7. The highest point in California






8. 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






9. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






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






11. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






12. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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






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






15. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






18. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






19. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






21. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






28. In the eastern region of the United States






29. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






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






31. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






32. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






33. 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






34. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






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






36. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






37. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






43. 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






44. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






45. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






46. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






47. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






48. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






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






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