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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






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






3. Southern California native american tribes






4. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






5. 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






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






7. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






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






9. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






10. 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






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






12. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






13. 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






14. The central agricultural area of California






15. 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






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






17. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






19. 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






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






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






22. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments


23. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met


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






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






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






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






28. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






29. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






30. 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






31. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






32. A major mountain range in California






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






34. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






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






36. The highest point in California






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






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






39. 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






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






41. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






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






44. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






45. 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.






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






47. 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






48. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






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






50. 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