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CSET U.S And California History

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1. 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






2. 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






3. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






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






5. 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






6. Lincoln's vice president became president






7. The central agricultural area of California






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






9. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






10. Spanish explorer who explored coastal areas of San diego - Santa Barbara and Monterrey






11. Established states of Nebraska and Kansas with popular sovereignty but motivated Northerneres to protest against slavery because it was pandering to the South






12. Native American empire that ruled from capital of Tenochtitlan in central Mexico. They had mulltiple calendars - system of writing and economy dependent on tribute. Also focused on worship of a sun god and human sacrifice






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. Treaty with Japan in 1907 that allowed wives to join theier husbands in the U.S. if the Japanese deny exit visas to any men wishing to emigrate to the United States - led to the picture brides who married Japanese men who they had never met

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18. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






19. Immigrant group that joined Irish on the Gold Rush and railroad construction - opened businesses and were envied by others






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






21. 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






22. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






23. Northern California Indian tribes






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






25. The idea that southern staets should refuse to obey the laws tha t they did not agree with






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






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






28. Spanish conquistador's search of the Seven Cities of Cibola led to Spanish exploration of the Baja Peninsula






29. In the eastern region of the United States






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. A major mountain range in California






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






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






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






35. A new group of immigrants that swelled in the midwestern and eastern cities. They lived in sseperate neighborhoods known as ghettos






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






37. Migrants who came to California during the Dust Bowl and followed crops from farm to farm






38. Drains the interior of the United States






39. The first declaration of self - government in the New World






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






41. 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






42. 10 amendments in the U.S. Constitution that ensured that individuals and states would not suffer from excessive and arbitrary federal power






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. The priimary entry point for the immigrants from Asia






48. Discovered in 1853- mineres would use powerful hoses to shoot water at the hillsides to wash away the soil and findthe gold - damaged environment and killed fish






49. Battle between United States and Mexico which followed the annexation of Texas. Led to the United States owning California in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo






50. The earliest form of the American Constitution that was adopted in 1781. Weak because government could not raise money from states and have no budget - could not regulate trade or conduct foreign policy without obtaining consent from states on each m