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1. Aqueduct A man-made channel constructed to convey water from one location to another
2. Bear Flag Revolt A brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican-American War to establish an
independent California republic
3. Bushido The code of knights in feudal Japan, the equivalent of chivalry in Europe
4. California's Mis- A "sacred expedition" in which twenty-one Spanish Catholic missions were estab-
sion System lished, spaced to be a single days travel apart on El Camino Real (the Royal Road)
5. Californios Residents of the rancho system in California just before the Mexican-American
War, mainly comprised of Mexican citizen who idetified more as Californios than
Mesicans
6. Capitalism An economic system regulated by the state that encourages the accumulation of
weath and property by individuals
7. Caste A division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privledge,
profession, or occupation, not allowed to move from one caste to another
8. Central Valley A federal water project undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1935 as a
Project (CVP) long-term plan to effectively use water in California's central valley
9. Check and Bal- Written into the Constitution, this concept is one of the cornerstones of our
ances republic, encompassing three branches of governement and a system for them
to act as watchdogs for the others
10. Circumnavigate To sail completely around the earth
11. Code of Ham- The first known written legal code, developed in ancient Babylong, predated the
murabi justinian Code by about 2,000 years
12. Communism An economic system in which the state controls the means of production and
distributes the profits
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13. Conquistadores Spanish exploreres that sought the riches of Central and South America, estab-
lishing colonies along the way
14. Daimyo Japanese feudal lord
15. Democratic-Re- One of the first two political parties in the United States, led by Thomas Jefferson
publican Party and James Madison; opposed the Federalist party and was strongly in favor of
individual rights
16. Economics A social science deaing with the production, distribution, and consumption of
goods and services
17. Emancipation A proclamation made by President Lincoln in1863 freeing all slaves in regions still
Proclamation fighting against the Union
18. Executive Branch A branch of the system of checks and balances that sees that the country's laws
are executed
19. Federalism A system of government consisting of self-regluating regions (states) united by a
central (federal) government
20. Federalist Papers A series of articles written in 1787 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and
John Jay to gain popular support for the then-proposed Constitution
21. Feudalism A social economic, and political system in which power is decentralized, and a
varying number of lords hold land on which they allow others to live and work in
return for loyalty and service
22. Fief Land held by lorders under the feudal system
23. Forty-niners Nickname for the influx of people that arrived in California, staring in 1849, in
search of gold
24. Free-soliders
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A minor but influential political party int he pre-Civil War period that opposed the
extention of slavery into the western territories
25. Gentleman's A 1907 treaty with Japan that allowed wives to joing their husbands in the U.S. on
Agreement the condition that the Japanese government deny exit visas to any men wishing
to emigrate to the United States
26. Great Awakening A religious revival in the colonies during the first part of the 18th century
27. Great Compro- A decision made by the Constitutional Congress splitting Congress into two
mise houses, one based on population (House of Rep) and the other based on equal
representations (Senate)
28. Hunter/Gatherer An early society in which men hunted for meat and women gathered more readily
Societies available food
29. Initiative A process that gives individual citizens, or groups of citizens, the power to place a
proposed law on the ballot
30. Intolerable Acts British reaction to the Boston Tea Party, including more rigid restrictions on
(Coercive Acts) colonial town meetins and other harsh penalties
31. Judicial Branch A branch of the system of checks and balances that interprets Congressional laws
32. Justinian Code Consdiered to be the basis for the justice system in use throughout much of the
Western world, including the United States
33. Land Commis- Established to settle the Californio's land claims during the first few years of
sion California's statehood
34. Law of Supply The basic economic principle stating that is suppply is greater than demand, the
and Demand value of the product is lower, if demand is greater than supply, the value is higher
35. The branch of the system of checks and balances that makes Congressional laws
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Legislative
Branch
36. Louisiana Pur- The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled
chase the United States territory
37. Manifest Destiny An 1845 phrase encapsulating the American version of the Western Expansion
38. Mercantilism The practice of state regulation and control of an economy
39. Missouri Com- The 1820 legislation that tried to resolve the conflicts reaised by the addition of
promise new territories as either slave or non-slave owning areas
40. Monotheism The worship of only one god
41. Nullification A concept espoused by southerners following the Missouri Compromise that
would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws that they did
not agree with
42. Octopus A term used to describe the Central Pacifics Railroad's monopoly for having an
arm in practically every sector of California's commerce
43. Pilgrims A religious group who had broken away from the Church of England, first relo-
cating to Holland to escape persecution, then setting sail in the fall of 1620 to
become the first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts
44. Popular Sover- the idea that political authority belongs to the people
eignty
45. Presidio Forts build by the Spanish to offer protection to california's missionaries and
settlers during periods of violent revolt by native workers
46. Pueblos Towns based around California's missions and presidios, built around a church
and a town square
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1. Aqueduct A man-made channel constructed to convey water from one location to another
2. Bear Flag Revolt A brief attempt at the beginning of the Mexican-American War to establish an
independent California republic
3. Bushido The code of knights in feudal Japan, the equivalent of chivalry in Europe
4. California's Mis- A "sacred expedition" in which twenty-one Spanish Catholic missions were estab-
sion System lished, spaced to be a single days travel apart on El Camino Real (the Royal Road)
5. Californios Residents of the rancho system in California just before the Mexican-American
War, mainly comprised of Mexican citizen who idetified more as Californios than
Mesicans
6. Capitalism An economic system regulated by the state that encourages the accumulation of
weath and property by individuals
7. Caste A division of society based on differences of wealth, inherited rank or privledge,
profession, or occupation, not allowed to move from one caste to another
8. Central Valley A federal water project undertaken by the Bureau of Reclamation in 1935 as a
Project (CVP) long-term plan to effectively use water in California's central valley
9. Check and Bal- Written into the Constitution, this concept is one of the cornerstones of our
ances republic, encompassing three branches of governement and a system for them
to act as watchdogs for the others
10. Circumnavigate To sail completely around the earth
11. Code of Ham- The first known written legal code, developed in ancient Babylong, predated the
murabi justinian Code by about 2,000 years
12. Communism An economic system in which the state controls the means of production and
distributes the profits
, CSET Multiple Subjects - History and Social Science Vocabulary
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13. Conquistadores Spanish exploreres that sought the riches of Central and South America, estab-
lishing colonies along the way
14. Daimyo Japanese feudal lord
15. Democratic-Re- One of the first two political parties in the United States, led by Thomas Jefferson
publican Party and James Madison; opposed the Federalist party and was strongly in favor of
individual rights
16. Economics A social science deaing with the production, distribution, and consumption of
goods and services
17. Emancipation A proclamation made by President Lincoln in1863 freeing all slaves in regions still
Proclamation fighting against the Union
18. Executive Branch A branch of the system of checks and balances that sees that the country's laws
are executed
19. Federalism A system of government consisting of self-regluating regions (states) united by a
central (federal) government
20. Federalist Papers A series of articles written in 1787 by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and
John Jay to gain popular support for the then-proposed Constitution
21. Feudalism A social economic, and political system in which power is decentralized, and a
varying number of lords hold land on which they allow others to live and work in
return for loyalty and service
22. Fief Land held by lorders under the feudal system
23. Forty-niners Nickname for the influx of people that arrived in California, staring in 1849, in
search of gold
24. Free-soliders
, CSET Multiple Subjects - History and Social Science Vocabulary
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A minor but influential political party int he pre-Civil War period that opposed the
extention of slavery into the western territories
25. Gentleman's A 1907 treaty with Japan that allowed wives to joing their husbands in the U.S. on
Agreement the condition that the Japanese government deny exit visas to any men wishing
to emigrate to the United States
26. Great Awakening A religious revival in the colonies during the first part of the 18th century
27. Great Compro- A decision made by the Constitutional Congress splitting Congress into two
mise houses, one based on population (House of Rep) and the other based on equal
representations (Senate)
28. Hunter/Gatherer An early society in which men hunted for meat and women gathered more readily
Societies available food
29. Initiative A process that gives individual citizens, or groups of citizens, the power to place a
proposed law on the ballot
30. Intolerable Acts British reaction to the Boston Tea Party, including more rigid restrictions on
(Coercive Acts) colonial town meetins and other harsh penalties
31. Judicial Branch A branch of the system of checks and balances that interprets Congressional laws
32. Justinian Code Consdiered to be the basis for the justice system in use throughout much of the
Western world, including the United States
33. Land Commis- Established to settle the Californio's land claims during the first few years of
sion California's statehood
34. Law of Supply The basic economic principle stating that is suppply is greater than demand, the
and Demand value of the product is lower, if demand is greater than supply, the value is higher
35. The branch of the system of checks and balances that makes Congressional laws
, CSET Multiple Subjects - History and Social Science Vocabulary
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_17ac7
Legislative
Branch
36. Louisiana Pur- The 1803 purchase made by President Thomas Jefferson that essentially doubled
chase the United States territory
37. Manifest Destiny An 1845 phrase encapsulating the American version of the Western Expansion
38. Mercantilism The practice of state regulation and control of an economy
39. Missouri Com- The 1820 legislation that tried to resolve the conflicts reaised by the addition of
promise new territories as either slave or non-slave owning areas
40. Monotheism The worship of only one god
41. Nullification A concept espoused by southerners following the Missouri Compromise that
would have given southern states the right to refuse to obey laws that they did
not agree with
42. Octopus A term used to describe the Central Pacifics Railroad's monopoly for having an
arm in practically every sector of California's commerce
43. Pilgrims A religious group who had broken away from the Church of England, first relo-
cating to Holland to escape persecution, then setting sail in the fall of 1620 to
become the first settlers to arrive in Massachusetts
44. Popular Sover- the idea that political authority belongs to the people
eignty
45. Presidio Forts build by the Spanish to offer protection to california's missionaries and
settlers during periods of violent revolt by native workers
46. Pueblos Towns based around California's missions and presidios, built around a church
and a town square
