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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






2. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






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






5. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






6. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






7. 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






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






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






10. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






11. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






14. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






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






17. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






18. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






19. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






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






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






26. Southern California native american tribes






27. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






28. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






29. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






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






32. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






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






34. 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.






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






36. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. 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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43. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






44. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






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






46. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






47. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






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






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






50. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada