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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






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






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






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






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






6. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






7. 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






8. 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






9. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






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






11. 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






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






13. A major food staple of California native American tribes






14. 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






15. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






16. 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






17. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






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






19. 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






20. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






26. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






28. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






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






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






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






32. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






33. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






34. 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






35. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






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






38. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






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






41. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






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






49. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






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