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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






3. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






4. 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






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






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






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






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. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






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






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






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






14. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






15. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






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






17. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






18. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






19. Northern California Indian tribes






20. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






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






22. Drains the interior of the United States






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






24. The lowest point in California






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






26. 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






27. The highest point in California






28. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






33. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






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






35. 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






36. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






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






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. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






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






41. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






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






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






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






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






46. A major mountain range in California






47. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






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






49. 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






50. 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