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CSET U.S And California History

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1. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






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






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






4. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






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






6. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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7. 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






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






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






10. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. The central agricultural area of California






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






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






23. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






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






25. Central California native American tribes






26. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






27. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






28. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






29. Immigrant group started migrating in the 1840s due to famine in their community. potato blight had decimated the potato harvest. They moved westward to the California Gold Rush of 1849






30. 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






31. 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






32. Northern California Indian tribes






33. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






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






35. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






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






37. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






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






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






40. 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






41. The two major deserts in California






42. People who took land from the original Californios






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






44. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






46. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






48. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






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






50. 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