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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






3. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






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






5. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






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






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






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






13. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






15. In the eastern region of the United States






16. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






17. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






18. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






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






20. 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






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






22. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






23. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






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






25. People who took land from the original Californios






26. 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






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






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

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29. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






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






36. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






37. Southeatern California native american tribes






38. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






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






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. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






49. Lincoln's vice president became president






50. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war







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