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CSET U.S And California History
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CSET U.S And California History
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1. The number one resource that California is quickly running out of with its ever growing population

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

3. Biggest immigrant group from 1850 to 1900. They successfully developed farms in the Midwest and skilled trades in larger cities.

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

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

6. War fought between America and Britain and it was caused by violations of U.S. neutrality and impressment of U.S. sailors. Victory led to national pride - self - sufficiency - and foreign credibility

7. MesoAmerican tribe that preceded the Aztecs but followed from the Mayans

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

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

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

11. State founded in 1733 as a buffer against Spain to Florida. It was the last of the 13 colonies established

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

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

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

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

16. 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

17. Native American group developed in Southwest and were were skilled builders

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

19. Forced colonists to provide housing to British soldiers

20. 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

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

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

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

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

25. 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