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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






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






3. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






4. 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






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






6. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






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






9. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






10. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






13. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






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






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






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






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






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






19. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






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






21. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






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






24. A major mountain range in California






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






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


27. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






29. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






30. Southern California native american tribes






31. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






32. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






33. 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






34. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






35. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






37. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






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






39. Central California native American tribes






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






41. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






42. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






43. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






44. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






45. 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


46. 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






47. 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






48. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






50. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation