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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






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






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






4. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






5. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






7. 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






8. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






9. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






10. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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

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12. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






13. Northern California Indian tribes






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






15. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






17. 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)






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






19. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






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






21. (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






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






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






24. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






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






27. 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson - Based on the ideas of English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke - In Locke's 'Second Treatise of Civil Government' (1690) - he set forth basic ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence.






28. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






29. 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






30. Southeatern California native american tribes






31. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






32. 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






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






34. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






35. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






36. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






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






38. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






39. People who took land from the original Californios






40. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






41. The lowest point in California






42. Lincoln's vice president became president






43. In the eastern region of the United States






44. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






45. Drains the interior of the United States






46. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






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






48. 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






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






50. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments

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