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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






2. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






3. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






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






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






6. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






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






8. Lincoln's vice president became president






9. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






10. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






12. 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






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






14. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






15. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






16. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






17. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






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






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






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






25. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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






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






29. A major mountain range in California






30. 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






31. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






32. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






33. 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






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






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






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






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






38. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






39. Completes the rest of the Spanish missions following Junipero Serra's death






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






41. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






42. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






43. 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






44. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






45. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






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






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






48. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






49. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






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