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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






3. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






10. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






11. In the eastern region of the United States






12. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






13. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






15. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






16. 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






17. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






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






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






22. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






23. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






31. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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






33. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






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






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






48. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






49. 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






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







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