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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. The central agricultural area of California






3. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






4. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






5. 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






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

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7. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






8. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






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






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






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






12. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






20. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






21. 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






22. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






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






24. 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






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






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






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






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






29. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






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






32. 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






33. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






34. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






36. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






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






39. 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






40. In the eastern region of the United States






41. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






42. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






43. 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






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






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






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






47. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






48. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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