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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Northern California Indian tribes






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






3. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






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






5. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






6. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






7. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






8. 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






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






10. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






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






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






19. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






27. Southeatern California native american tribes






28. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






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






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






31. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






32. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






33. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






35. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






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






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






38. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






39. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






40. Drains the interior of the United States






41. 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






42. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






43. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






45. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






47. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






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