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CSET U.S And California History

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1. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






2. 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






3. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






4. Drains the interior of the United States






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






6. 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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7. 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






8. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






10. People who took land from the original Californios






11. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






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






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






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






15. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






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






21. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






23. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






24. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






25. 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.






26. 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






27. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






28. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






29. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






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






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






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






33. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






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






35. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






36. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






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

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






40. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






47. State established in 1636 by Roger Williams to acknowledge religious freedom and the separation of 'church and state'






48. 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






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






50. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments