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CSET U.S And California History

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1. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






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






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






4. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






5. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






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






7. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






8. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






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






10. 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






11. The lowest point in California






12. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






14. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






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






16. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






17. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






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






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


21. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






29. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






30. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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)






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






38. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






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






40. 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






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






42. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






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






44. 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






45. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






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






48. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






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






50. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy