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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Group who explored south of Alaska for fur trade - establish Fort Ross in San Francisco as a trading post






2. The first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts. It was a religious group that fled Englandfor religious persecution in 1620






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






4. Drains the interior of the United States






5. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






6. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






7. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






8. 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






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






10. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






11. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






12. 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






13. (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






14. 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






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






16. Raised theflag near Monterey and then retreated from the area - started the Mexican Americna War






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






18. Launched the Revolutionary War - British general ordered destruction of citizens growing number of guns and ammunition - colonialists defended their supplies






19. People who took land from the original Californios






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






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






22. 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






23. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






25. A man - made lake caused by the flooding of a 70- mile long canal from the Colorado river to the Colorado desert






26. 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






27. Gave southerneers a stronger fugitive slave law and popular sovereignty (territories would have the right to decide for themselves whether or not they wanted to adopt slavery on their borders) over newly conquered Mexico areas in exchange for Califor






28. 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






29. Construction began in 1863 and completed in 1869- done by mostly Chinese and Irish immigrants - met at Promontoary Point in utah






30. Acquired from Great Britain in 1846






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. Southeatern California native american tribes






40. Central California native American tribes






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






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






43. In the U.S. constitution - it enforces laws






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






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






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






47. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders






48. Northern California Indian tribes






49. Farm worker advocates who founded the United Farm Workers Union in 1962






50. 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