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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






2. 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






3. A major mountain range in California






4. 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






5. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






6. 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






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






8. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






9. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






10. The first battle of the Civil War. Seccessionists fire on the remaining Union sronghold in the South.






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. The central agricultural area of California






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






18. Lincoln's vice president became president






19. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






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






21. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






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






23. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






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






25. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






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. 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






33. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






34. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






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






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






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






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






40. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






41. The lowest point in California






42. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






43. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






44. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






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






46. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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

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48. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






49. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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