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Republic of Texas Flashcards

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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 house of congresses?

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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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Who was Sam Houston?

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1st president of Texas

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Who was Mirabeau Lamar?

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2nd president of Texas and the Father of Texas Education

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What’s the strongest reason why Texas should join the United States?

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To escape slavery

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Native American Policy

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Lamar waisted the best land To belong to white settlers

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Financial Policy

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Lamar wanted to annex New Mexico into the republic of Texas

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The Texas Rangers

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Despite money issues Lamar tried creating a new army

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Annexation

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Lamar has no desire for the Republic of Texas to annexed by the Unites States

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Education Policy

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Lamar is known as the Father of Texas Education and 220,000 areas were identified for two universities

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Location of the Capital

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They city was renamed Austin

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Relations with Mexico

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Lamar was ready to fight Mexico to increase Texas territory

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Cordova Rebellion

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Lamar couldn’t do much about the Tejanos that part

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Capitol

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Building where the legislative body or republic, state, or country meets

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Manifest Destiny

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

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Annexation

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The act of one country being absorbed into another country

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Archives

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Stored government documentaries

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Cabinet

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Group of people who serve as advisers to the head of government

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Red back

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Paper money issued during the Lamar presidency to help solve the republics large debt

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Expenditure

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Money spend

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Revenue

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Money that the government collects

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Endowment fund

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A donation by an individual

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Tariff

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Tax on imported goods

25
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Why did Texas want to join the United States?

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Slavery

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