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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. 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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3. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. In the U.S. Constitution - it is a system of checks and balances between the three branches of government






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Repealed the Chinese Exclusion Act






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






32. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






33. The final document that established United States government. It had to be ratified by at least nine states - process now is 2/3s of Congress and 38 out of 50 states






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






35. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






36. 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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






43. The first English settlement in the New World in 1607






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






45. 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






46. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






47. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory






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






49. 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






50. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress







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