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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






2. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






3. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






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






6. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






7. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






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






9. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






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






11. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






12. 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)






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






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






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






16. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






23. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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






25. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






26. 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

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27. Central California native American tribes






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






29. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






30. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






31. 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






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






33. The lowest point in California






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. Southern California native american tribes






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

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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. 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






42. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






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






44. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






45. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






46. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






47. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






48. Drains the interior of the United States






49. 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






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







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