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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






2. People who took land from the original Californios






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






4. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






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






7. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






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






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






12. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met


13. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






14. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






18. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






19. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






20. 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






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






22. Southeatern California native american tribes






23. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






24. Central California native American tribes






25. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






26. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






27. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






28. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






29. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






30. Drains the interior of the United States






31. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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


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






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






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