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






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






3. 1608: de Champlain - Canada (Quebec) -1682: La Salle - Louisiana






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






5. Southern California native american tribes






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






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






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






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






11. West Point graduates and used to handling firearms and driven






12. 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






13. Period in 1930s when a severe drought hit hte midwest and forced 350000 people to leave theier farms and lsot jobsand come to California






14. Tax that is placed on tea and led to the Boston Tea Party - colonialists dressed up as Indians and dumped tea from aboard British ships into Boston harbor






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






16. Visor general to New Spain urges kinig that they should settle California before the English or russians took over it - two expeditions went by sea and two expeditions went by land






17. A mechanism of California's constitutuion to end an elected official's tenure in office before itw as scheduled for completition. It is initiated by a citizen and requires the signatures of a percentage of the number voting in the last gubernatorial






18. 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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19. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. (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






26. 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






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






28. 1607: Virginia Co. - Jamestown (Virginia)






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






30. (Mnemonic: Fat babies love to piss - **** - yell.) Fort Ticonderoga - Bunker Hill - Long Island - Trenton - Princeton - Saratoga - Yorktown






31. Lincoln's vice president became president






32. A major food staple of California native American tribes






33. Gen. Robert E. Lee surrenders in 1865 and ends the civil war






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






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






36. 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






37. Drains the interior of the United States






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






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






40. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






41. 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






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






43. Spanish conquerers of Central nand South America






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. 1500: Cabral - Brazil