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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






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






3. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






9. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






10. 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






11. 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

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






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






14. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






15. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






16. 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






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






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






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. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






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






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






23. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






24. A major food staple of California native American tribes






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






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






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






31. In the eastern region of the United States






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






33. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






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






35. 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






36. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






37. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






42. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






44. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






45. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






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






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






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






50. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America