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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






2. 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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3. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






4. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






5. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






6. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments

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7. 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






8. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






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






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






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






12. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






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






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






15. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






16. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






17. The highest point in California






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






19. A major mountain range in California






20. 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






21. (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






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






23. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






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






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

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






27. 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






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






29. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






30. Lincoln's vice president became president






31. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






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






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






34. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






35. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






37. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






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






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






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






41. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






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






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






44. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






45. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






46. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






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






48. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






49. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






50. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






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