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CSET U.S And California History

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1. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






2. A major mountain range in California






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






4. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






5. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






6. 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






7. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






10. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






11. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






12. 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






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






14. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






15. The highest point in California






16. In the eastern region of the United States






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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






21. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






22. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






23. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






25. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






26. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






27. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






28. 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






29. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






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






31. 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






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






33. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






34. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






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

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






37. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






38. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






39. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






40. 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






41. 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






42. Lincoln's vice president became president






43. Central California native American tribes






44. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






45. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






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






47. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






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