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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






2. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






3. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






4. Northern California Indian tribes






5. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






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






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






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






9. 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






10. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






11. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






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






20. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






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






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






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






24. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






25. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






26. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






29. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






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






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






32. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






33. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






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






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






37. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






39. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






40. 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






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






42. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877






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






44. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






45. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






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






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






48. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






49. 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






50. 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