Aqueduct - ANSWER a man-made channel constructed to convey water from one loca-
tion to another
Bear Flag Revolt - ANSWER a brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican-American
War to establish an independent California republic
Bushido - ANSWER the code of knights in feudal Japan, the equivalent of chivalry in Eu-
rope
California's Mission System - ANSWER a "sacred expedition" in which twenty-one Spanish
Catholic missions were established, spaced to be a single day's travel apart on El Camino
Real (the Royal Road)
Californios - ANSWER residents of the rancho system in California just before the Mexi-
can-American War, mainly comprised of Mexican citizens who identified more as Californios
than as Mexicans
Capitalism - ANSWER an economic system regulated by the state that encourages the ac-
cumulation of wealth and property by individuals
Caste - ANSWER a division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or
privilege, profession, or occupation
Central Valley Project (CVP) - ANSWER a federal water project undertaken by the Bureau
of Reclamation in 1935 as a long-term plan to effectively use water in California's Central
Valley
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, Checks and Balances - ANSWER written into the Constitution, this concept is one of the
cornerstones of our republic, encompassing three branches of government and a system for
them to act as watchdogs for the others
Circumnavigate - ANSWER to sail completely around the Earth
Code of Hammurabi - ANSWER the first known written legal code, developed in ancient
Babylon, predated the Justinian Code by about 2000 years
Communism - ANSWER an economic system in which the state controls the means of
production and distributes the profits
Conquistadores - ANSWER Spanish explorers that sought riches in Central and South
America, establishing colonies along the way
Daimyo - ANSWER Japanese feudal lord
Democratic-Republican Party - ANSWER one of the first two political parties in the United
States, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; opposed by the Federalist party and
was strongly in favor of individual rights
Economics - ANSWER a social science dealing with the production , distribution, and con-
sumption of goods and services
Emancipation Proclamation - ANSWER a proclamation made by President Lincoln in 1863
freeing all slaves in regions still fighting against the Union
Executive branch - ANSWER a branch of the system of checks and balances that sees that
the country's laws are executed
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tion to another
Bear Flag Revolt - ANSWER a brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican-American
War to establish an independent California republic
Bushido - ANSWER the code of knights in feudal Japan, the equivalent of chivalry in Eu-
rope
California's Mission System - ANSWER a "sacred expedition" in which twenty-one Spanish
Catholic missions were established, spaced to be a single day's travel apart on El Camino
Real (the Royal Road)
Californios - ANSWER residents of the rancho system in California just before the Mexi-
can-American War, mainly comprised of Mexican citizens who identified more as Californios
than as Mexicans
Capitalism - ANSWER an economic system regulated by the state that encourages the ac-
cumulation of wealth and property by individuals
Caste - ANSWER a division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or
privilege, profession, or occupation
Central Valley Project (CVP) - ANSWER a federal water project undertaken by the Bureau
of Reclamation in 1935 as a long-term plan to effectively use water in California's Central
Valley
1
, Checks and Balances - ANSWER written into the Constitution, this concept is one of the
cornerstones of our republic, encompassing three branches of government and a system for
them to act as watchdogs for the others
Circumnavigate - ANSWER to sail completely around the Earth
Code of Hammurabi - ANSWER the first known written legal code, developed in ancient
Babylon, predated the Justinian Code by about 2000 years
Communism - ANSWER an economic system in which the state controls the means of
production and distributes the profits
Conquistadores - ANSWER Spanish explorers that sought riches in Central and South
America, establishing colonies along the way
Daimyo - ANSWER Japanese feudal lord
Democratic-Republican Party - ANSWER one of the first two political parties in the United
States, led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison; opposed by the Federalist party and
was strongly in favor of individual rights
Economics - ANSWER a social science dealing with the production , distribution, and con-
sumption of goods and services
Emancipation Proclamation - ANSWER a proclamation made by President Lincoln in 1863
freeing all slaves in regions still fighting against the Union
Executive branch - ANSWER a branch of the system of checks and balances that sees that
the country's laws are executed
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