TEXAS HISTORY 2 nd 9 weeks Texas Republic Tompkins 09

Texas Republic

republic Government that allows people to elect representatives to govern them Tompkins 09

regular army A permanent army Tompkins 09

annexation To annex, or add, a territory (land) to an existing country Tompkins 09 Texas became a state!

archives Public records and documents (papers) Tompkins 09

cabinet Group who advise the head executive (State executive is the governor. National executive is the President) Tompkins 09

revenue Income, profit or money made (can be for individual, business, or government) Tompkins 09

capital Main city in a state or country (where government leaders do business) Tompkins 09

balanced budget Amount of revenue equals amount spent Tompkins 09

Mirabeau Lamar Elected 2 nd president of Texas. He was against annexation. He is known as the Father of Texas Education because he set aside land for schools and universities. Tompkins 09

Anson Jones Last President of Texas (Texas became a state in the US) Tompkins 09

Republican Period After the revolution, Texas was it’s own independent republic for nine years before it was annexed into the United States. During that time, Texas struggled with revenue, balancing the budget, keeping a regular army, and agreeing on a spot for the capital. Archives were to be kept in the capital. A government was set up so that the President would have a cabinet to advise him. Lamar was able to set aside land for education as Texas President. Jones served as the last President of Texas before it became a part of the United States in 1845 as the 28 th state. Tompkins 09

Shining Star (B) Independence/Republic pages