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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






2. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






3. 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






4. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






5. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






6. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






8. 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






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






10. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






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






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






13. Form the western mountain ranges - The western slope of the Sierra Nevada borders the Central Valley of California - The Coast Ranges form the western wall of the Central Valley






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






15. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






16. War between the French and British that ended with the defeat of French and Indian allies. It ordered French to be completely removed from North America and Spain relinquished parts of Florida in exchange for New Orleans and lands west of Mississippi






17. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






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






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






20. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






21. 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






22. A major mountain range in California






23. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






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






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






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






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






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






38. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m






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






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






41. 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






42. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






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






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






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






46. 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






47. Lake that was drained as a result of the Owens River aqueduct and ultimately led Owens Valley to sue the city of Los Angeles






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






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






50. 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