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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






12. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






13. 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






14. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






16. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






25. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






26. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






27. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






28. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






31. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






32. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






33. 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson - Based on the ideas of English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke - In Locke's 'Second Treatise of Civil Government' (1690) - he set forth basic ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence.






34. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






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






36. 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






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






38. A major mountain range in California






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






40. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






41. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






42. 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






43. 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






44. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






46. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






47. Southeatern California native american tribes






48. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






49. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






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