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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






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






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






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






7. The first conquistador and defeated the Aztec Empire in 1521 after they saw his arrival as a divine arrival of a god and let him into their empire






8. 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






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

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






11. 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






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






13. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






14. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






15. Central California native American tribes






16. Established so that Californios could get their land back - rancheros who had the time and money to prusue their claims got to keep their land






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






18. Southeatern California native american tribes






19. 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






20. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






21. Facilities that the Spanish used to turned to the Indians to establish agricultural fields and learned Christianity. natives also were exposed to disease that they don't have immunity to. Also - brought olive trees and orange trees and introduced whe






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. Codes that were created to restrict rights and freedoms of the slaves in the South - the concept of seperate but equal






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






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






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






30. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






31. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






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






33. 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






34. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






35. Reeds used by central California native Americans to build homes






36. Feature of California's constitution that gives individual citizens - citizen groups the power to placea proposed law on the ballot. Supporers must collect signatures equal to a small percengage of the electorate that votes in the most recent guberna






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






38. The lowest point in California






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






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






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






42. 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






43. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans






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






45. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






47. Made in 1803 by President Thoomas Jefferson and led to the acquisition of the territory west of the existing United States






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






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






50. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean