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89 Cards in this Set
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Aqueduct |
A man-made channel constructed to convey water from one location to another. |
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Bear Flag Revolt |
A brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican-American war to establish an independent California republic. |
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Bushido |
The code of knights in feudal Japan, the equivalent of chivalry in Europe. |
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California's Mission System |
A "sacred expedition" in which 21 Spanish Catholic missions were established, spaced to be a single days travel apart on El Camino Real (The Royal Road). |
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Californios |
Residents of the Rancho system in California just before the Mexican-American war, mainly comprised of Mexican citizen who identified more as Californios then as Mexicans. |
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Capitalism |
An economic system regulated by the state that encourages the accumulation of wealth and property by individuals. |
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Caste |
A division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privilege, profession, or occupation. |
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Central Valley Project (CVP) |
-1935 -Bureau of Reclamation -A federal water project undertaken as a long-term plan to effectively use water in California's Central Valley. |
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Checks and Balances |
-in out Constitution -Allows regulations between the 3 branches of gov. (Judicial, Federal, Legislative) to watch over each other. |
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Circumnavigate |
To sail completely around the Earth. |
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Code of Hammurabi |
-1st known written legal code. -Ancient Babylon |
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Communism |
-Economic System -State controls productions and where the profit goes. |
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Conquistadors |
Spanish explorers that sought riches in Central and South America, establishing colonies along the way. |
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Diamyo |
Japanese feudal lord. |
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Democratic-Republican Party |
-1st two political parties in US. -Led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. -Opposed the Federalist Party. -Favored individual rights. |
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Economics |
A social science dealing with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. |
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Emancipation Proclamation |
-1863 -Pres. Lincoln -Freed all slaves in regions fighting against the Union. (The South) aka the Confederacy. |
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Executive Branch |
-1/3 branches of gov. In US. -checks and balances. |
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Federalism |
-system of gov. -self governing regions (states) by a central (federal) gov. |
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Federalist Papers |
-1787 -articles written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. -to gain support for the Constitution. |
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Federalist Papers |
-1787 -articles written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay. -to gain support for the Constitution. |
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Feudalism |
-social,economic, political system. -power decentralized. -lords hold land and allow others to work and live on in return for loyalty and service. |
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Fief |
Land held by lords under the Feudal System. |
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Forty-Niners |
People who came to CA in 1849 in search of gold. |
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Free-soilers |
-small influential political party in pre-Civil War period. -Didn't want slavery in western US. |
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Gentleman's Agreement |
-1907 -Treaty with Japan -Allowed wives to join husbands in US, Japan had to deny visas to men wishing to come to US. |
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Gentleman's Agreement |
-1907 -Treaty with Japan -Allowed wives to join husbands in US, Japan had to deny visas to men wishing to come to US. |
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Great Awakening |
A religious revival in the colonies during the first part of the 18th century. |
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Great Compromise |
-decision made by Constitutional Congress. -Split Congress into 2 Houses: House of Reps (population) Senate (= representation) |
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Hunter/Gatherer Societies |
And early society in which men hunted for meat and women gathered more readily available food. |
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Initiative |
A process that gives individual citizens, or groups of citizens, the power to place a proposed law on a ballot. |
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Intolerable Acts (Or Coercive Acts) |
-Brit. reaction the Boston Tea Party. -strict restrictions on colonial town meetings and other harsh penalties. |
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Intolerable Acts (Or Coercive Acts) |
-Brit. reaction the Boston Tea Party. -strict restrictions on colonial town meetings and other harsh penalties. |
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Judicial Branch |
-1/3 of US gov. branches. -checks and balances. -interprets Congressional Laws. |
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Intolerable Acts (Or Coercive Acts) |
-Brit. reaction the Boston Tea Party. -strict restrictions on colonial town meetings and other harsh penalties. |
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Judicial Branch |
-1/3 of US gov. branches. -checks and balances. -interprets Congressional Laws. |
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Justinian Code |
Basis of Justice System for Western world and US. |
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Intolerable Acts (Or Coercive Acts) |
-Brit. reaction the Boston Tea Party. -strict restrictions on colonial town meetings and other harsh penalties. |
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Judicial Branch |
-1/3 of US gov. branches. -checks and balances. -interprets Congressional Laws. |
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Justinian Code |
Basis of Justice System for Western world and US. |
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Land Comission |
Established to settle the Californio's land claims during the first few years of CA's statehood. |
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Law of Supply and Demand |
-economic principle -states that if supply is greater than demand, the value of the product is lower, and visa versa. |
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Legislative Branch |
-1/3 of US gov. branches. -checks and balances. -makes Congressional Laws. |
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Louisiana Purchase |
-1803 -Pres. Thomas Jefferson. -purchase that doubled US territory. |
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Manifest Destiny |
-1845 -(phrase) The American vision of western expansion. |
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Mercantilism |
The practice of state regulation and control of an economy. |
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Missouri Compromise |
-1820 -Legislation that tried to resolve the conflicts raised by the addition of new territories as either slave or non-slave owning areas. |
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Monotheism |
The worship of only one god. |
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Nullification |
A concept espoused by southerners, following the Missouri Compromise that would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws they did not agree with. |
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Nullification |
A concept espoused by southerners, following the Missouri Compromise that would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws they did not agree with. |
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"Octopus" |
A term used to describe the Central Pacific Railroad's monopoly for having an arm in practically every sector of CA's commerce. |
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Pilgrims |
-Religious group that broke away from Church of England. -Fall of 1620 became the first settlers to land in MA. |
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Popular Sovereignty |
A direct democracy. |
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Popular Sovereignty |
A direct democracy. |
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Presidio |
Forts built by the Spanish to offer protection to the CA missionaries and settlers during periods of violent revolt by native workers. |
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Pueblos |
Towns based around CA missions and presidios,built around a church and a town square. |
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Pueblos |
Towns based around CA missions and presidios,built around a church and a town square. |
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Rancho System |
A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers. |
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Pueblos |
Towns based around CA missions and presidios,built around a church and a town square. |
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Rancho System |
A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers. |
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Recall |
A mechanism for ending and elected official's tenure before its scheduled completion. |
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Pueblos |
Towns based around CA missions and presidios,built around a church and a town square. |
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Rancho System |
A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers. |
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Recall |
A mechanism for ending and elected official's tenure before its scheduled completion. |
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Reconstruction |
Pres. Lincoln's first priority after the Civil War to reconcile the warring sides and rebuild areas affected by war. |
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Pueblos |
Towns based around CA missions and presidios,built around a church and a town square. |
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Rancho System |
A land allotment system defined by a few large landowners and many landless workers. |
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Recall |
A mechanism for ending and elected official's tenure before its scheduled completion. |
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Reconstruction |
Pres. Lincoln's first priority after the Civil War to reconcile the warring sides and rebuild areas affected by war. |
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Referendum |
A statute or amendment that has passed the state legislature, which is then placed the proposed law on a ballot for approval by the electorate. |
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Reincarnation |
-A religious belief. -death, rebirth in another body. -Hinduism and other religions |
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Relocation Camps |
Internment camps that held Japanese people during WWII. |
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Renaissance |
-French meaning "rebirth" -the flowering of European culture at the end of the Medieval period. |
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Secession |
Self-given right of the 7 states of the lower South (S. Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana) to leave the Union of they so desired. |
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Separate but Equal |
-a philosophy along with election rules. -designed to deny blacks the right to vote after reconstruction ended. |
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Separate but Equal |
-a philosophy along with election rules. -designed to deny blacks the right to vote after reconstruction ended. |
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Serf |
Peasants who work on land in a Feudal System. |
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Separate but Equal |
-a philosophy along with election rules. -designed to deny blacks the right to vote after reconstruction ended. |
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Serf |
Peasants who work on land in a Feudal System. |
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Shogun |
In feudal Japan, the equivalent of a medieval European King. |
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Silicon Valley |
-South Bay Area by San Fran. -use to be silicon chip innovators and manufacturing, now high-tech businesses. |
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Silicon Valley |
-South Bay Area by San Fran. -use to be silicon chip innovators and manufacturing, now high-tech businesses. |
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Socialism |
-economic system. -workers control the means of production and share in the profits of their labor. |
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Silicon Valley |
-South Bay Area by San Fran. -use to be silicon chip innovators and manufacturing, now high-tech businesses. |
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Socialism |
-economic system. -workers control the means of production and share in the profits of their labor. |
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Ten Percent Plan |
-developed by Pres. Lincoln (before assassination). -carried out by Andrew Johnson. -a state could be readmitted into the Union of 10% of the former Confederates in the state who had voted in the 1860 election vowed loyalty to the Union. |
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Three-Fifths Compromise |
-rule in Constitution. -in state population counts, rah slave would count for 3/5 of a free person. |
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Three-Fifths Compromise |
-rule in Constitution. -in state population counts, rah slave would count for 3/5 of a free person. |
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Vassal |
Knight in the Feudal System. |