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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. Southeatern California native american tribes






3. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






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






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






6. Northern California Indian tribes






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






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






9. 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






10. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






11. 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






12. 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






13. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






14. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






15. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






16. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






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






18. (Mnemonic: Fat babies love to piss - **** - yell.) Fort Ticonderoga - Bunker Hill - Long Island - Trenton - Princeton - Saratoga - Yorktown






19. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






21. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






22. Lincoln's vice president became president






23. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






24. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






25. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






27. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






28. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






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






30. 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






31. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






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






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






34. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






40. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






41. 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






42. Immigrant group that crossed California's border. The border remains easily crossed even though there is a frequent loss of life






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






44. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business


45. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






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






47. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






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