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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






12. 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






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






14. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






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






16. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






17. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






18. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






19. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






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






23. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






24. 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






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






29. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






31. (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






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






33. 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






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






35. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






36. (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






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






38. Central California native American tribes






39. 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






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






41. 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






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






43. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






44. A major mountain range in California






45. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






46. 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






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






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






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






50. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu