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CSET U.S And California History

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1. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






2. 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






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






4. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






6. 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






7. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






8. 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






9. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






10. Established processes for amendment that required 3/4 approval of the states and 2/3 of each house of Congress






11. 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






12. 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






13. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






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






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






16. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. A major mountain range in California






23. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






24. 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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






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






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






30. A major food staple of California native American tribes






31. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






32. 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






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






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






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






36. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






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






39. 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






40. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






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






42. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






43. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






44. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






45. Authored by Thomas Jefferson and focused on the declaration of 'life - liberty - and pursuit of happiness'






46. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






47. 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson - Based on the ideas of English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke - In Locke's 'Second Treatise of Civil Government' (1690) - he set forth basic ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence.






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






49. 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






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