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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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






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






4. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






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






7. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






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






9. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






10. In the eastern region of the United States






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






12. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






13. The two major deserts in California






14. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






19. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






26. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






27. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






28. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






29. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






38. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






39. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






42. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






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






44. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






45. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






46. (Mnemonic: Fat babies love to piss - **** - yell.) Fort Ticonderoga - Bunker Hill - Long Island - Trenton - Princeton - Saratoga - Yorktown






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






48. 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






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






50. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)