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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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3. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






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

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5. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






6. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






15. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






17. 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






18. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






20. Southeatern California native american tribes






21. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






22. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established






23. 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






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






25. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






26. Acquittal of police officers in this man's case in 1992 led to a major riot that called for economic and political opportunity for minorities. federal guilty verdict reduces the racial tension






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






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






29. 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






30. The founder of the San Diego mission - the first of the 21 original Spanish Catholic missions in California - later established seven missions on the El Camino Real (The Royal Road)






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






38. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






47. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






48. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






49. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






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






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