Flashcards
Capitol
A building where the legislative body of a republic, state, or country meets.
Manifest Destiny
Popular belief in the United States during the 1800s that the country must expand boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
Annexation
The act of one country/territory being absorbed into another country
Archives
Stored government documents and records
Caninet
Group of people who serve as advisers to the head of government
Sam Houston
First president of Texas
Mirabeau Lamar
Second president of Texas/Father of Texas
Redback
Paper money issued during the Lamar presidency to help solve the republic’s large debt
Expenditure
Money spent
Revenue
Money that a government collects
Endowment fund
A donation by an individual or institution, given with the condition of having that donation serve a specific purpose
Tariff
Tax on imported goods
Who protected the people of Texas after the army was disbanded
Texas rangers
What is a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress
Joint resolution
Who was responsible for Texas debt going from 1,000,000 to 7,000,000
Mirabeau Lamar
San Francisco
On the far western side of modern day California
Tucson
Southern side of modern day Arizona
Santa Fe
On the northern side of modern day Oklahoma
Albuquerque
A bit to the south of Santa Fe/ the middle of Oklahoma
El Paso del Norte
Just at the western end of modern day Texas
Guaymas
West end of Mexico, away from Chihuahua
Chihuahua
South from El Paso del Norte and east from Guaymas
San Antonio
About the southern middle of Texas
Austin
Above San Antonio
