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CSET U.S And California History

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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






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






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






7. A group of Republicans that were outraged that former Confederate officials were being elected back to Congress






8. Monopoly also called 'an octopus'






9. During Great Depression - the Shasta Dam was built to bring water from the north to meet the farming needs of the South - the CVP was never completed - drained marshalnds and enviromnmental activists were successful at preventing the damming of the A






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 Prohibited the immigration of Chinese - not repealed until World War II






11. The foothills at the base of the Appalachian mountains - In the eastern region of the United States






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






13. 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






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






15. Major issue that was disputed by population (Virginia Plan) vs. equal representation (the Connecticut Plan)






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






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






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






19. Several preachers started to speak of Christian salvation as something under control of individual - challenged traditional perceptions of Christianity to focus of individual salvation






20. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. An act in 1882 that barred immigration of Chiense laborers and gave immigration officals the ability to define what a laborer is - Chinese wives also forbidden to rejoin their husbands and Chiense were ineligible for citizenship






25. Called in 1787 to reform the Articles of Confederation






26. A major mountain range in California






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






28. Established immigration quotas by eastern and western hemispheres rather than by county. Immigrants were brought in based on skills - need for family reunification - or status as poltical or economic refugees. Led to floods of immigrants came from As






29. The Modoc tribe of Northern California tried to take their land by force - the tribe lost and was forced to a reservation in Oregon and their leader was hanged






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






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






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






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






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






36. The Spanish attempt to colonize California by building Missionsand converting the Spanish






37. An act signed by President Lincoln to create a railroad that would go all the way across the continent - provided loans to the Central Pacific Railroad and the Union Pacific Railroad so that theycould build the transcontiental railroad






38. Amendment that abolished slavery throughout the United States






39. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






40. Act passed by British to prevent colonial town meetings






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






42. English explorer who sailed up the California coast to the pacific Northwest






43. Area around California that is largest producer of electronics






44. Feature of California's constitutuion that alllows a statute or amendment that has passed the stae legislature which has then placed the proposed law on the ballot for approval by the electorate






45. 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






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






47. Book written by Harriet Beecher Stowe about a heroic slave - further spurred the need for slaves to be free

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48. Where the British were defeated and led to expansion of battle from Canada and New York






49. In the eastern region of the United States






50. 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