Republic Of Texas Flashcards
Capitol
A building with state legislature
Manifest Destiny
The expansion of the U.S. is good & inevitable
Annexation
Joining of something
Archives
Collection of historical documents
Cabinet
Group of people that does something for the government
Sam Houston
1st president of the Republic of Texas
Mirabeau Lamer
2nd president of the Republic of Texas
Redback
Money
Expenditure
Expending something (funds, disbursement, consumption
Revenue
Income of the government from taxation, exise duties, customs, or other sources, appropriated to the payment of the public expenses
Endowment Funds
Funds with which an institution or a person is endowed
Tariff
Official list/table showing the duties or customs imposed by the government on imports or experts
Who protected the people 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 million to $7 million?
Mirabeau Lamar