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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






2. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






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






4. In the eastern region of the United States






5. 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






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






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

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8. (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






9. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






10. Northern California Indian tribes






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






12. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






17. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






26. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






27. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






28. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






29. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






30. 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






31. 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






32. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






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






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






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






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






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






38. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






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






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






41. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






42. 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






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






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






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






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






47. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






48. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






49. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






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