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CSET U.S And California History

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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






2. 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






3. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






4. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






5. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






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






7. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






10. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






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






13. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. 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


18. 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






19. 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






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






21. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






22. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






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






25. Southern California native american tribes






26. 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






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. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






29. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






30. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






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






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






33. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






34. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






35. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






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






37. 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






38. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






39. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






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






41. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






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






43. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






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






45. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






46. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






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






48. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






49. Drains the interior of the United States






50. Led to the chinese being blamed for the lack of jobs and they suffered violence and property damaged