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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers


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






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






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






5. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






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


7. 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






8. Spanish forts that were built for missionaries and settlers to hide in when Indians revolted






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






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






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






12. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. A group of colonists that meti nPhiladelphia to plan steps for resistance to British authority






17. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






18. 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






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






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






21. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






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






23. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






24. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






25. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






26. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






27. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






28. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






29. Decision that said that slaves count as three - fifths of the population






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






31. Southern California native american tribes






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






33. The highest point in California






34. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






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






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






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






38. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






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






40. 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






41. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






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






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






44. Developed in 880 AD in the Mississippi and built large religious mound structures






45. Lincoln's vice president became president






46. 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






47. A major mountain range in California






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






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






50. A tradition of free public education was started in the villages of New England - Religious tolerance supplanted an early religious dogmatism first established by the Puritans in Massachusetts - A conscious choice was made to leave the idea of heredi