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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. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






3. 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






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

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5. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






6. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






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






8. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Lincoln's vice president became president






22. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






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






24. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






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






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






27. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






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






29. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






30. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






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






32. 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






33. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






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






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






36. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






37. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility






49. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






50. 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