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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






3. 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






4. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






5. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






7. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






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






11. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






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






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






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






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






16. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Central California native American tribes






23. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






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






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






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






27. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






28. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






33. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






34. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






36. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






37. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






38. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






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






40. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






41. Drains the interior of the United States






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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






45. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






46. 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






47. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






48. 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






49. 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






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