Chapter 12 The Republic of Texas Vocabulary
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
red backs
answer
Paper money issued by the Republic of Texas.
question
ratify
answer
another word for approve
question
administration
answer
This term refers to an official's term of office.
question
revenue
answer
government income
question
charter
answer
A document which grants permission to operate.
question
capitol
answer
A place where government officials meet.
question
expenditures
answer
government spending
question
cabinet
answer
A group of executive officials that assist the President.
question
annexation
answer
The formal joining of one political region to another.
question
Texas Rangers
answer
This group was created to keep the peace along the Texas frontier.
question
homestead law
answer
This protected a family's home and up to 50 acres from seizure for debts owed.
question
consecutive terms
answer
When an official is elected to office two consecutive terms in a row.
question
Treaties of Velasco
answer
These documents were signed on May 14, 1836 by David G Burnett and Santa Anna giving Texas its independence.
question
balanced budget
answer
This is a budget in which spending does not exceed revenue (money coming in)
question
Panic of 1837
answer
Financial crisis that led to an economic depression for The Republic of Texas.
