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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






3. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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






5. 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






6. 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)






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






8. 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






9. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






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






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






12. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






13. The major Union battle victory in 1863 that led to The Gettysberg Address - Lincoln's declaration that the Union will not be divided






14. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






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






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






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






18. 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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19. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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






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






22. In the U.S. constitution - it makes the laws






23. 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






24. Southern states threatened to secede if this state was admitted as a free state






25. The lowest point in California






26. The two major deserts in California






27. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






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






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






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






31. The land between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada






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






33. State that was a colony established for Catholics so they could escape religious persecution






34. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






35. 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






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






37. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






38. Strong believers in the human capacity to do the right thing and did not need a strong central government






39. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






40. 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






41. A major food staple of California native American tribes






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






43. Renamed the Southern Pacific Company and controlled all the railroads in California - president was Leland Stanford was a California governor and U.S. Senator






44. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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






46. 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






47. 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






48. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






49. System of land distribution in which there were very few wealthy land owners and many landless workers






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







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