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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






3. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






4. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






5. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






6. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






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






8. The lowest point in California






9. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






17. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






18. Southern California native american tribes






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






20. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






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






22. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






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






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






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






27. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






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






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






30. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






31. Northern California Indian tribes






32. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






33. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






35. 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






36. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






37. 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)






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






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. 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






41. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






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






43. 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






44. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






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






46. In the eastern region of the United States






47. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






48. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






49. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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