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CSET U.S And California History

Subjects : cset, history
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 1609: Hudson - New Netherlands (New York)






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






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






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






7. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population






8. An effort to establish an indepndent California republic






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. publicized the gold discovery and bought every shovel - pick axe and pan in the region and made much money






19. From Spain - Portugal - Britain - France and the Netherlands






20. The first constitution to realizeno authrotiy than its own and governed the common wealth






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. Opened in 1914 and extends international links






26. Native American group who were skilled farmers who flourished in Ohio and Mississippi






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






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






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. Captured Monterey Bay and claimed thearea for the United States






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






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






33. The camps that Japanese peopel were rounded to in WWII






34. Southern California native american tribes






35. People who took land from the original Californios






36. A tax placed on legal documents including newspapers - led to the establishment of the Stamp Act Congress - first assembly of colonialists against British regulation






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






38. French explorer who mapped the coastline from cape Cod to Nova Scotia - explored Great Lakes and founded Montreal






39. 1492: Columbus - West Indies and Bahamas -1513: Balboa - Panama -1519: Cortes - Mexico -1532: Pizarro - Peru






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






41. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers






42. (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






43. (Mnemonic: Fun farmers always grow vegetables - specifically beets.) - Fort Sumter - First Battle of Bull Run - Antietam - Gettysburg - Vicksburg - Sherman's March to the Sea - Battle of Appomattox Courthouse






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. Dutch East India Company explorer who found New York and the mouth of the Hudson River






46. 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






47. French explorer who explored Canada to find the Northwest Passage - river routes that would take explorers through North America






48. Spanish explorer who found Monterey Bay






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






50. Explorers commissioned by Thomas Jefferson to explore the newly purchased Lousiiana territory