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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






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






4. Drains the interior of the United States






5. The idea that various immigrants cultural differences were minimized and assimilated together






6. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






7. Jan. 1 - 1863- the proclamation frees the slaves






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






9. 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






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






11. A division of power that spells out the roles between the government and the states






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






13. In the eastern region of the United States - In the Northeast - they meat the ocean - forming a rough - rocky coast






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






15. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






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






17. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






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






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






20. Central California native American tribes






21. The highest point in California






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






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






24. Print money - regulate interstae and international trade - make treaties - declare war and field armed forces - establish post office - make laws necessarsy to execute powers






25. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






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






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






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






29. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






30. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






31. Established in 1764 - this asct combined new taxes on imports like sugar






32. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






34. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






35. 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






36. U.S. Act that helped reduce instances of religious descrimination






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






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






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






40. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






41. More restrictive legislation towards Japanese and that they were inelgible for citizenship and could not own land






42. Southern California native american tribes






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






44. Early U.S. poltiical party who supported the Federalists and were pretty wealthy. They later emerged in the 1850s as the republican party with the






45. Year that California faces largest budget deficit






46. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






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






48. 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






49. Industry in California employs more thtan 500000 people mostly in Hollywood






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






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