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CSET U.S And California History

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






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

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






10. 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






11. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






12. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






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






14. 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






15. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






16. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






17. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Southern California native american tribes






25. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






26. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






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






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






29. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






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






34. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






35. 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






36. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






37. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






38. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






39. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






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






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






42. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






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






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






45. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






46. A major mountain range in California






47. 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






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






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






50. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States