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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






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






3. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






5. People who took land from the original Californios






6. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






7. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






14. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






15. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






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






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






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






25. In the eastern region of the United States






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi






33. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






35. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






36. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






42. 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






43. 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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44. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






45. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






46. 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






47. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






48. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






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






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