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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. A major mountain range in California






11. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






12. 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






13. 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






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






15. People who took land from the original Californios






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






17. Northern California Indian tribes






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






19. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






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

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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






29. Captured Los Angeles until it was rec - captured by Governor Pico and General Castro for Mexico






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






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






32. 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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33. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






34. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






35. Southern California native american tribes






36. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






37. In the eastern region of the United States






38. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






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






40. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






46. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






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






48. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






49. The lowest point in California






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