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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






3. 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






4. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






5. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






7. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






8. 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






9. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






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






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






12. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






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






14. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






15. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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






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






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






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






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






21. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






22. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






23. Central California native American tribes






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. In the eastern region of the United States






37. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






38. 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






39. Northern California Indian tribes






40. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






41. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






42. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






44. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






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






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






47. 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






48. A major mountain range in California






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






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