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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Drains the interior of the United States






2. Central California native American tribes






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






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






5. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






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






7. 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






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






9. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






10. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






11. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






12. The lowest point in California






13. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






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






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






16. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






19. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






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






21. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






22. Southern California native american tribes






23. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






24. The two major deserts in California






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






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






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






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






29. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






30. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






31. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






32. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






33. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






34. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






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






36. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






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






38. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






39. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






40. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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41. State established in 1636 by Roger Williams to acknowledge religious freedom and the separation of 'church and state'






42. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






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






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

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






48. 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






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






50. 1500: Cabral - Brazil