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CSET U.S And California History

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1. Material that led to California to be populated by 40000 miners from all over the United States






2. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






3. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






4. (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






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






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






7. Acknowledged the tension between the economic and political status of minorities






8. War fought between U.S. and Mexico to gain more territory in the Southwest






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






14. The year that California becomes the 31st state in the Union thanks to a compromise over slavery






15. Southern California native american tribes






16. The crest of the Rocky Mountains - Rivers that begin east of it flow toward the Atlantic Ocean - Western rivers flow toward the Pacific Ocean






17. The two major deserts in California






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






23. 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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. During the Reconstruction - a state could be readmitted if 10 percent of the former Confederates voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union






29. River 100 miles North of Los Angeles that the city of Los Angeles built an aqueduct on to bring the water to Los Angeles






30. A new reform movement established in California favored workers rights and the people over big corporations






31. 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






32. 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






33. The wind west of the Appalachians - An importance influence on climate: In the winter - cold air from the northwest produces freezing temperatures - In the summer - warm - moist southwesterly winds cause hot - humid weather






34. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






35. sawmill owner whose employee John Marshall discovered discover gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills






36. 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






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






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






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

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






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






42. Compact used to colonize New Hampshire






43. Native American group who inhabited the Southwest after the Anasazi people and built extensive adobe cities






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






45. 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






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






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






48. The highest point in California






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