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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






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






4. 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






5. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






6. 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






7. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






8. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






9. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






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






12. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






13. 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






14. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






15. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






16. 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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17. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






18. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






19. 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






20. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






21. 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






22. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






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






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






32. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






33. (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






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






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






36. 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






37. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






38. 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






39. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






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






41. Northern California Indian tribes






42. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






43. 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






44. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






45. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






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






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






49. 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






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