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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






3. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






5. 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






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






7. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






8. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






10. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






11. A major mountain range in California






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






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






14. 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






15. 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






16. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






17. 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






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






19. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






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






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






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






30. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






31. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






33. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






35. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






36. Northern California Indian tribes






37. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






38. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






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






40. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






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






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






44. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.






45. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






46. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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47. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






48. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






49. 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






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