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Republic Of Texas Flashcards

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Capitol

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Building where the legislative body of republic state or country meets.

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Manifest destiny

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Popular belief in the United States during the 1800s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean.

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Annexation

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The act of one country/territory being absolutely into another country.

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Archives

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Stored government documents & records.

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Cabinet

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Group of people who serve as advisors to the head of government.

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Sam Houston

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1st president of Texas

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Mirabeau Lamar

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2nd president of Texas/father of Texas education

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Redback

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Paper money issued during the Lamar presidency to help solve the republic’s large debt.

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Expenditure

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Money spent

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Revenue

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money that a government collects

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Endowment Fund

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A donation by an individual or institution given the condition of having that donation serve a specific purpose. (Example: Bill Gates donating 5 million dollars to a university with the condition that 3 million has to be spent on the computer engineering program)

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Tariff

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Tax on imported goods

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Who protected the people of Texas after the army was disbanded?

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Texas Rangers

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What is a resolution that is passed by BOTH. Houses of Congress?

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Joint Resolution

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Who was responsible for Texas debt going from $1,000,000 to $7,000,000?

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Mirabeau Lamar

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San Antonio, worth county, Santa Fe county

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San Antonio is between Santa Fe county and worth county

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Austin, El Paso county, Santa Fe county

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Austin is between El Paso county and Santa Fe county

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Santa Fe, Santa Fe county presido county

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Santa Fe is between Santa Fe county and presdio county

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Albuquerque Santa Fe county presdio county

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Albuquerque is between presdio county

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San Francisco Santa Fe county El Paso county

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San Francisco is between Santa Fe county and El Paso county

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Guaymas Santa Fe county and worth county

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Guaymas is between Santa Fe county and worth county

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Chihuahua Santa Fe county, El Paso county

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Chihuahua is between El Paso county and Santa Fe county

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Tucson Santa Fe county presido county

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Tucson is between Santa Fe county and presido county

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El Paso del Norte El Paso county Santa Fe county

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El Paso del Norte is between Santa Fe county and El Paso county

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