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CSET U.S And California History

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1. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






2. The highest point in California






3. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






5. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






6. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






7. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






8. 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






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






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






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






12. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






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






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






15. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






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






18. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






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






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






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






23. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged






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






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






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






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






28. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






29. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






30. 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






31. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






32. People who took land from the original Californios






33. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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)






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. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






42. 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






43. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






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






45. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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






48. 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






49. 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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50. Lincoln's vice president became president