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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. 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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6. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






9. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






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






12. In the eastern region of the United States






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






14. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






15. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






16. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






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






18. Northern California Indian tribes






19. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






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






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






22. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






24. People who took land from the original Californios






25. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






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






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






28. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






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






30. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






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






32. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






33. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






34. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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35. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






41. The central agricultural area of California






42. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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






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






50. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge