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21 Cards in this Set
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Texas Rangers
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volunteers who would defend the Republic
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debt
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money owed to others
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Congress
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branch of Government that makes laws
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term
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limited amount of time
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manifest destiny
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idea that the U.S. should expand its border to the Pacific Ocean
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annexation
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adding territory to a country
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resolution
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decision made in a formal way
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senator
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member of congress
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graph
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a diagram that shows information
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circle graph
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a graph in a shape of a circle of a whole also called a pie graph
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line graph
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a graph that shows how a piece of information changes
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Mexican War
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war fought over by the U.S. and Mexico over Texas
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
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agreement signed by the Mexico and the U.S. to end the war
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compromise
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agreement by which Texas gave the U.S. land in exchange for $1o,ooo,ooo
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distribution map
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map which shows how something is spread
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political
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of or having to do with politics, politicians or goverment
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Mirabeau B. Lamar
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he was the " Father of Texas Education"
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Philipp Bowles
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Cherokee Cheif
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Austin
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capitol of Texas
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Sam Houston
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president of the Republic Texas
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Columbia
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first capitol of the Republic Texas
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