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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






8. 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






9. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






10. A major mountain range in California






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






12. Central California native American tribes






13. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






14. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






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






16. 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






17. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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






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






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






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






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






23. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






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






26. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






27. The central agricultural area of California






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






29. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






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






31. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






32. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






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






34. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






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






36. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






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






38. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






39. 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






40. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






41. Drains the interior of the United States






42. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






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






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






45. (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






46. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






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






48. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






49. Northern California Indian tribes






50. 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







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