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Texas History
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100
tariff definition
What is a tax?
100
"When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands..."
What is Declaration of Independence?
100
original empresario in Texas
What is Stephen F. Austin?
100
6 years long
What is the term of a senator?
100
made the first telegraph language
What is Samuel Morse?
200
precedent definition
What is tradition?
200
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union..."
What is the Constitution?
200
Moses Austin's first career
What is failed banker?
200
ruining your opponents chances by saying bad things about them
What is mudslinging?
200
One of Polk's presidential promises and successes, and ended up giving Mexico 1.5 million dollars because of it..
What is the Mexican-American War?
300
Unconditional surrender
What is "surrender at discretion''?
300
"There shall be neither slavery, nor involuntary servitude in said territory."
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
300
the peace party
What is party that controlled the legislative branch?
300
when Henry Clay voted for Adams in the Senate, and Adams made him his Secretary of State
What is Corrupt Bargain?
300
Mormons blamed this on the Ute Indians, but did it because they were short on supplies
What is Mountain Meadows massacre?
400
A formal written request
What is petition?
400
"Who will go with Old Ben Milam to San Antonio?"
What is Ben Milam?
400
After Anahuac, declared Texas loyalty to Mexico
What is the Turtle Bayou Resolutions?
400
(the worst act in U.S. History) took away all exports and limited imports
What is the Embargo act?
400
BONUS: !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! what shoe did David Tennant always wear while he played the doctor?
What is converse?
500
used on train tracks for knowing where trains were
What is telegraphs?
500
"Hostilities may now be considered as commenced."
What is Zachary Taylor?
500
Merchant and head of the settlers at Anahuac
What is Andrew Briscoe?
500
the burning of commission letters when Adams came into office, went to court
What is Marbury vs. Madison?
500
first state to approve of the constitution
What is Delaware?