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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






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






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






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






6. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






7. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






8. 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






9. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






10. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






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






12. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






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






14. 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






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






16. Lincoln's vice president became president






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






18. The highest point in California






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






20. 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






21. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






28. 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






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






30. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






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






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






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






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






35. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






40. 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






41. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






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






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






45. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






46. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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47. 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






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






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






50. 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