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tx hist ch 11 DC
tx hist ch 11 DC
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7th Grade
04/03/2011

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annexation
Definition
bringing an area under the control of a larger political body
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Mirabeau Lamar
Definition
first vice-president and second president of Texas
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promissory note
Definition
promise that the government would pay a specified amount of money at a future date
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John and Augustus Allen
Definition
planned to build a new town near Harrisburg
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cabinet
Definition
council that advises a chief executive
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Felix Huston
Definition
commander of the Texas Army
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revenue
Definition
the annual or current income of a government
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Houston
Definition
established to become the new Texas capital
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redbacks
Definition
nickname for currency used during Lamar's presidency
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Mier Expedition
Definition
ended in death or capture for Texans who crossed into Mexico
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Archives War
Definition
part of the struggle to decide the location of Texas's capital
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joint resolution
Definition
method by which the U.S. Congress approved annexation of Texas
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Edwin Moore
Definition
commander of the Texas navy who was declared a pirate when he disobeyed orders
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archives
Definition
public records, papers, or documents
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Austin
Definition
capital located on the Colorado River near a community called Waterloo
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Anson Jones
Definition
the president of the Republic of Texas when it became a state.
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