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16 Cards in this Set
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veto
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The authority to prevent the passage of a law.
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judiciary
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Resolves legal disputes and hands out justice.
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What was the most important idea on which the framers based the texas constitution?
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The people should control the government.
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manifest destiny
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The belief that the United States had the right and the duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
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cession
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Granting of land by one country to another.
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What were the 2 main goals of those who believed in manifest destiny?
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1. Expand to the Pacific Ocean.
2. Set the southern boundary of Texas at the Rio Grande. |
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What did Mexicans think was the reason for the Mexican War?
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Rio Grande as the southern boundary of Texas.
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What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo accomplish?
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Mexico recognized Texas as part of the United States, and the boundary being the Rio Grande.
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permanent school fund
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provides money for public schools
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popular sovereignty
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permission for states to decide for themselves
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How did Texas finally resolve its debt problems?
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Texas recieved $10 million in exchange for it's claim to parts of New Mexico.
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How did the Compromise of 1850 affect the borders of Texas?
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It set the border where it now exists at the New Mexico border.
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exiled
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To be forced to leave the country.
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cattle rustler
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a person who steals cattle
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Describe the relationship between Anglo Texans and Tejanos after the Mexican War.
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There was prejudice against the Tejanos. Many Anglo Texans took out their anger against Mexico on the Tejanos.
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How did the growth of the Texas population lead to more conflict with the Native Americans?
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More settlers coming in spread further into the Indian lands.
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