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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






2. 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






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






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






5. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






6. Broad interpretation of the Constitution






7. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






8. In the eastern region of the United States






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






10. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






11. A major food staple of California native American tribes






12. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






13. The highest point in California






14. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






16. Drains the interior of the United States






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






18. 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






19. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






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






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






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






23. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






31. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






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






34. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






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






41. 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






42. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






43. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






44. 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






45. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






46. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






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






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






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






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