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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






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






3. The lowest point in California






4. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






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






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






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






9. The central agricultural area of California






10. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






11. 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






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






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






14. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






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






16. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






17. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






18. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






19. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






20. The two major deserts in California






21. 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






22. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






23. Southeatern California native american tribes






24. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






25. Northern California Indian tribes






26. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






33. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






34. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






35. 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






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






37. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






38. State established in 1636 by Roger Williams to acknowledge religious freedom and the separation of 'church and state'






39. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






46. 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)






47. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






48. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






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






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