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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






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






4. 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






5. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






6. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






7. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






8. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






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






10. The central agricultural area of California






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






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






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






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






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






16. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






17. A major food staple of California native American tribes






18. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






19. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






20. Northern California Indian tribes






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






22. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






24. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






25. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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






27. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






28. 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






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






30. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






31. 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






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






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






34. Restrucutred local control over property taxes and led to cutbacks in taxes and decrease in the tax base available to fund social services






35. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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36. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






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






38. In the eastern region of the United States






39. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






40. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






48. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






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