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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






2. The rise of 'the common man' through the presidency of Andrew Jackson in 1820s






3. People who took land from the original Californios






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






11. 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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






17. 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






18. Economic opportunity - freedom of religion and expresion - and adventure






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Another religious group that arrived to Massachusetts Bay in 1629. They had a covenant with God to build 'a city on a hill'






26. Occurred right after 'shots heard round the world' happened (Lexington and Concord)






27. Spanish conquistador who settled in Panama in 1520 - became governor of Peru and conquered the Inca empire based there






28. One of the first U.S. political parties. It was led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. They stood up for more for individual rights and 'strict construction.' They opposed industrialization and didn't think bank was a good idea. They later evolve






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






30. Towns that grew around the missions and presidios as settlers moved up from Mexico






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 1st 10 Amendments to the Constitution - Introduced by Madison - A series of limitations on the power of the U.S. federal government; added to protect the rights of individuals and safeguard the sovereignty of the states over their own affairs






37. Spanish conquistador who captured the last Mayan city






38. 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






39. War between Mexico and Spain that led to Mexico's independence and ownership of California in 1810






40. Further tightened taxation and regulatory noose






41. Native American empire with stepped pyramids - utilized multiple calendars - and possessede extensive astronomical knowledge






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. A dam across the Tuolumne River that would flood Yosemite - protested by naturalist John Muir. Instead - an aqueduct was constructed to carry water from the reservoir to the city






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






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






49. 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






50. Provided more funding and gave the railroads ten square miles of land to the tracks for every mile of track laid