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CSET U.S And California History

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1. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






2. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






3. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






4. In the eastern region of the United States






5. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






6. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






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






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






9. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






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






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






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






13. A major food staple of California native American tribes






14. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






15. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






16. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






18. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






19. Northern California Indian tribes






20. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






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






22. 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






23. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






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






25. 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






26. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






27. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






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






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






30. Southern California native american tribes






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






32. 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






33. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






34. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






35. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






36. A major mountain range in California






37. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






38. 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






39. 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






40. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






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






43. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. The highest point in California