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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






2. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






4. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






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






7. 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






8. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






10. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






11. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






17. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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






20. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






21. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






22. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






23. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






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






25. Northern California Indian tribes






26. 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






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






28. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






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






30. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






31. 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






32. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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






34. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






35. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






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






37. 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






38. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






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






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






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






42. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






44. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






45. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






47. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






48. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






49. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






50. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II







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