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CSET U.S And California History

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






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






4. 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






5. Movement established to say that no slaves would be on the new western territories






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






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






8. 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






9. Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






10. 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






11. 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






12. 1776 Written by Thomas Jefferson - Based on the ideas of English Enlightenment philosopher John Locke - In Locke's 'Second Treatise of Civil Government' (1690) - he set forth basic ideas embodied in the Declaration of Independence.






13. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






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






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






17. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






18. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






19. 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






20. In the eastern region of the United States






21. People have certain natural rights including life - liberty - and the pursuit of happiness - Government is set by the consent of the governed - It is the right of the people to overthrow unjust governments

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






23. 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






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






25. Spanish explorer who sailed to Pacific coast to find fabled Northwest Passage - wound up in San Francisco Bay and called the territory Alta California






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






27. Mexican leader who closes the missions down except for the churches






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






29. Most of it is generally flat land: - The eastern half is called the interior lowlands - The western half is called the Great Plains






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






31. Etsablished and was nativist - anti - Chinese - and anti - big business

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32. Union created blockade of Southern ports and Confederate cotton rotted on the docks






33. Twice the population - strong navy - banking system and factories - Union industries were producing ammunition and goods - driven black soldiers fighting for the freedom of their families






34. 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






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






36. California industry that counts for 13 percent of gross domestic product and includes the state's theeme parks and urban centers - inlcuidng national wonders






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






38. Immigrant group that had already moved to Hawaii






39. 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






40. Ultiimately defeated General Pico and re - captured Los Angeles in 1847 - ending the Mexican American war






41. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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






43. 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






44. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






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






47. 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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48. Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances - Federal System - Powers of Congress - The Great Compromise - Bill of Rights - Amendments






49. California governor election promises to break Southern Pacific's grip on the state - won and passed many progressive goals






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