Principles
The belief that the people hold the final authority in government
What is Popular Sovereignty?
I was the ____ (and ____) president of Texas.
What is first (and third)?
I was the ______ president of the Republic of Texas.
What is second?
Before becoming president, Anson Jones served as this type of professional.
What is doctor?
Mexico claims that the border of Mexico and the Republic of Texas was this river.
Neuces River
We, as in we the people, give the government power… but not too much power. This principle states that no one is above the law.
What is limited government?
Mirabeau Lamar believed Texas should remain independent instead of joining this country.
What is the United States?
This president was very influential to Dr. Jones and he followed his example.
Who is Sam Houston?
This part of the United States supported annexation because Texas had slaves, and more slave states meant more power for the South in Congress
What is the South?
A philosophy of limited government in which elected representatives serve at the will of the people.
What is Republicanism?
Sending the army home, collecting taxes, and selling public lands were all ways that Sam Houston tried to solve the _______________.
What is national debt?
Unlike Sam Houston, Mirabeau Lamar supported fighting against this group.
Who are Native Americans?
I am the ______ president of Texas.
What is last/fourth?
Some people in the US and Republic of Texas opposed annexation because they thought it would start a war with this country.
What is Mexico?
Each branch of government can limit the power of the other two branches, preventing any single part from becoming too powerful, ensuring fairness, and stopping abuse of power
What is checks and balances?
Sam Houston wanted peaceful relations with these two groups.
What is Mexico and Native Americans?
Printing more money, reinstating the army, and expanding the navy all lead to _____________.
What is increasing the public debt?
This is the year that Texas joins the United States.
What is 1845?
Some US law makers were in favor of annexation because it would help them achieve this idea.
What is Manifest Destiny?
The sharing of powers between the state and national government.
What is Federalism?
This city is named after Sam Houston.
What is Houston?
This is the nickname given to Lamar.
What is "Father of Education"?
(Discuss why he is known as this)
During Jones' presidency, this thing FINALLY happened.
What is annexation to the United States?
Remember! Anson Annexation
This was the first governor of the state of Texas.