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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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






3. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Ended the Mexican American War and brought California - Arizona - New Mesxico - Nevada - Utah - Colorado and Wyoming into the mix






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






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






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






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






17. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






18. 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






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






20. Spanish explorer who settled on a Carribbean island but found hismself in debt and wound up relocating on the east coast of what is now Panama - he spied the Pacific Ocean in 1513






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






22. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






23. The year and month that California approves its first constitution






24. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






25. Group of immigrants that first came to live in America. They either came from the northern route from Asia through a land bridge crossing the Bering Strait or through South american shores on boats






26. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid






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






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






29. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






30. The lowest point in California






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






32. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






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






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






35. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






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






39. An era fueled by availabliity of a cheap labor pool in the form of recent immigrants. Newly built factories attracted even more immigrants to the states






40. 1860 mailing service that carried mail in ten days from Missouri to California - went out of business in 1861 when the first telegraph was completed






41. 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






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






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






44. Led by Southern Carolina and the election of abolitionist ally Abraham Lincoln in 1880 - the slave states decided that they had the right to leave the Union if they wanted to in 1880






45. 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






46. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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47. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






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






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






50. 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