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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






15. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






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






18. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






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






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






21. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. Central California native American tribes






26. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






27. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






28. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






33. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






35. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






36. 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






37. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






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






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. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






41. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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

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48. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






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






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







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