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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






4. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






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






6. 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






7. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. Industry based in Southern California areas - focus on casual - warm weather clothing






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






16. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






17. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






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






19. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






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






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






22. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






23. Northern California Indian tribes






24. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






25. 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






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






27. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






29. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






30. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






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






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






33. The lowest point in California






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






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






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






37. In the eastern region of the United States






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






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






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






41. Industry started in California during WWII and based in the Los Angeles - including Long Beach






42. 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






43. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






44. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






45. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






46. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






47. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






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






49. 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

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







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