Republic Of Texas Flashcards
Capitol
Building where the legislative body of a republic state or country meets
Manifest destiny
Popular belief in the US during the 1800’s that the country must expand its boundaries to the Pacific Ocean
Annexation
The act of one country/territory being absorbed into another country
Archives
Stored government documents & records
Cabinet
Group of people who serve as advisers to the head of government
Sam Houston
1st president of Texas
Mirabeau Lamar
2nd president of Texas/father of Texas education
Red back
Paper money issued during the Lamar presidency to help solve the republics 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 good
Who protected the people of Texas after the army was disbanded?
Texas rangers
Wgat is a resolution that is passed by both houses of Congress
Joint resolution
Who was responsible for Tx debt going from$1,000,000 to $7,000,000
Mirabeau Lamar
Santa Fe county
To the right of the city of Santa a fe
Worth county
Above el oasi county
El paso county
Above presido county
Presido county
Below El Paso county
San Antonio
Between Austin and Mexico
Austin
Above San Antonio
Santa Fe city
To the left of Santa Fe county
Albuquerque
Below Santa Fe city
Atlantic Ocean
To the right of the Gulf of Mexico
