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






2. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






3. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






4. 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






5. Southern California native american tribes






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






7. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






19. 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






20. (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






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






22. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






23. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






25. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






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






28. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






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






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






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






32. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






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






34. 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






35. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






36. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






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






38. 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






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






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






41. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






44. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






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






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






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






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






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






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