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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. Central California native American tribes






3. 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






4. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






5. 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






6. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






8. 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






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. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






11. 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






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






13. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






14. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






15. 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






16. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






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






18. 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






19. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






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






21. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






23. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






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






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






26. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






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






28. 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






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






30. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






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






33. (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






34. The two major deserts in California






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






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






37. A major mountain range in California






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






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






40. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






41. The highest point in California






42. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






43. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






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






45. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






46. 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






47. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






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






49. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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