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CSET U.S And California History

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1. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






2. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






9. 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






10. 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






11. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






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






14. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






15. Drains the interior of the United States






16. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






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






18. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






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






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






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






24. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






25. Southeatern California native american tribes






26. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






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






32. State established in 1638 by a delegation to establish a Swedish colony






33. 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






34. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






36. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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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. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






39. Southern California native american tribes






40. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






41. 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)






42. People who took land from the original Californios






43. 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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44. 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






45. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






46. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






47. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






48. 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






49. Central California native American tribes






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