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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






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






3. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






4. 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






5. 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






6. State established in 1636 by Roger Williams to acknowledge religious freedom and the separation of 'church and state'






7. 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






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






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






10. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






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






12. 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






13. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






14. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






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






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






18. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






19. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






20. 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






21. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






22. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






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






24. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






25. In the eastern region of the United States






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






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






31. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






32. (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






33. 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






34. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






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






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






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






38. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






39. 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






40. 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






41. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






42. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






43. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






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






46. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






47. 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






48. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






49. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






50. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846