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






2. 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






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






4. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






5. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






6. 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.






7. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






15. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






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






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






18. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






19. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






20. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






21. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






22. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






23. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






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






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






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






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






28. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






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






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






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






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






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






34. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






35. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






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






37. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






38. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






39. 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






40. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






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






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






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






44. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






45. 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






46. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






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






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






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






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