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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






7. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






8. 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






9. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






10. The two major deserts in California






11. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






12. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






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






14. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






15. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






16. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






17. 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






18. A major food staple of California native American tribes






19. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






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






21. 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






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






23. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






24. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments

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






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






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






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






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






30. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






31. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






32. The idea that Americans are destined to spread across the hemisphere and especially spread the good news of democracy






33. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






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






36. 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






37. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






38. A major mountain range in California






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






43. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






44. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






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






47. 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






48. The highest point in California






49. Southern California native american tribes






50. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America