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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. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






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






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






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






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






6. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






7. The central agricultural area of California






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






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

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






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






12. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






13. 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






14. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






15. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






16. 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






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






18. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






19. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






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






21. In the U.S. constitution - it interpets the laws






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






23. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






24. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






25. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






26. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






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






28. Central California native American tribes






29. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






30. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






31. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






32. A major mountain range in California






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






34. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






36. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






37. The highest point in California






38. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






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






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






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






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






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






44. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






46. 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






47. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






48. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






49. 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






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