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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Northern California Indian tribes






8. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






9. Addition of new territories would decide if they were going to be slave or non - slave owning states






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






11. people from the eastern United States who came to California to saerch for gold. Were not so lucky about finding gold because the route to California was difficult and dangerous whether by land or by sea






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






13. 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






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






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






16. The highest point in California






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






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






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






20. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






21. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






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






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






24. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






30. 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






31. 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






32. Final battle of the Revolutionary war. British stronghold falls in 1781 and George Washington captures British general Lord cornwallis






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






34. 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






35. A Quaker who received land to estsablish Pennsylvania as the first Enlightenment - inspired government entity and abolished slavery






36. Extends along the coast from New Jersey to Texas and is generally low land






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






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. The two major deserts in California






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






41. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






42. War in which Spain relinquished its North American claims east of the Mississippi River






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






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






45. (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






46. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






47. Written by John Jay - Alexander Hamilton and James Madison about the need of a strong federal government






48. 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






49. Southern California native american tribes






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