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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






2. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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3. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






5. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






6. 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)






7. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






10. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






11. 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






12. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






13. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






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






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






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






17. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






18. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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26. 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






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






28. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






29. 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






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






31. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






37. Southern California native american tribes






38. The central agricultural area of California






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






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






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






42. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






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






44. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






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






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






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






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






49. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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