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CSET U.S And California History

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1. The first civlization to develop in MesoAmerica and were the first to develop a calendar and agrciultural community in America






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. America's new settlers transplanted long - standing traditions of England's government - with the first important steps taken by the earliest colonies of Plymouth (Massachusetts) and Virginia. - All of England's colonies based their goverming systems






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






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






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






9. Powers explicitly mentioned in Constitution were fedreal powers

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10. Southeatern California native american tribes






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






12. 1500: Cabral - Brazil






13. Central California native American tribes






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. MesoAmerican empire who once reigned from equator to Chile and between the Andes Mountain. They practiced terracing and irrigating steep mountainsides. Were defeateed by smallpox epidemic






20. 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






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






22. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






23. An Atlantic warm - water current that warms the East Coast in winter and is responsible for excellent fishing






24. 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






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






26. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






27. Caused from multiple Spanish invasions - economic wars between divided tribes






28. 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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. The central agricultural area of California






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






37. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






38. (Mnemonic: Very many nice men came running down North Street - not needing police guards.) 1. Virginia 2. Massachusetts 3. New Hampshire 4. Maryland 5. Connecticut 6. Rhode Island 7. Delaware 8. North Carolina 9. South Carolina 10. New Jersey 11. New






39. Established a Senate with equal representation and House of Representatives based on population






40. 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






41. The immigration group that helped build the railroads later settled in San Francisco. They took low wage jobs and later became small business entrepreneurs






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






43. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






44. Conduct elections - ratify amendments to constitution - issue licenses - regulate intrastate (within state) to business - establish local governments - take measures for public health and safety - any other powers that the Constitution does not reser






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






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






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






48. Issued by King of england to forbid colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains - led the british to raise taxes so they could support hundreds of troops to be stationed in the colonies - along with a raise of taxes






49. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






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







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