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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Central California native American tribes






2. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






3. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






4. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






14. The two major deserts in California






15. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






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






17. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






19. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






20. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






21. Southern California native american tribes






22. 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






23. In the eastern region of the United States






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






25. 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






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






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






28. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






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






30. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






31. 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






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






33. Lincoln's vice president became president






34. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






36. War that helped California get into a real estate boom fueled by the housing industry and reach 6 million people in population






37. Drains the interior of the United States






38. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






39. 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






40. 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.






41. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






44. Republican Rutherford Hayes and Democrat Samuel Tilden run for President. Hayes promises to end the Reconstruction and allows Southern staets to establish the black codes. Caused the end of the Reconstruction in 1877






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






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






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






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






49. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






50. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)