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CSET U.S And California History

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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






9. The central agricultural area of California






10. 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






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






12. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






13. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






14. People who took land from the original Californios






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






16. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






17. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






18. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






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






21. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






28. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






29. One of the first American political parties. It was led by Alexander Hamilton - John Adams and John Jay. They beleived in strong central government and loose construction. They wanted to create a national bank and use government funds to support indu






30. 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






31. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






32. 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






33. The highest point in California






34. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






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






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






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






38. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






39. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






40. 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






41. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






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






43. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






44. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






45. 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






46. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






47. War foguht between Britain and American colonialists which led to America's independence. Americans enlist friendship of France to revolutionary cause - Spain and Netherlands soon follow






48. 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






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






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