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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Northern California Indian tribes






2. 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






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






4. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






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






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






12. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






13. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






14. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






15. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






16. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






17. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






18. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






19. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






20. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






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






23. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






30. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






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






32. The lowest point in California






33. 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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






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






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






43. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






44. 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






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






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






47. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






48. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






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






50. 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