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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. The central agricultural area of California






8. 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






9. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






10. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






11. Southern California native american tribes






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






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






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






15. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






16. 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






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






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






19. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






20. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






21. 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






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






23. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






24. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






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






26. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






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






28. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






29. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






30. 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






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






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






33. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






34. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






35. 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






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






37. (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






38. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






45. 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






46. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






47. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






48. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






49. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






50. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories