An act passed by Congress allowing all free African Americans, who were in Texas at the time Texas wrote its Declaration of Independence, to stay in the state.

Conflict that arose when Austin residents opposed the transfer of government archives to Washington-on-the-Brazos in 1842; moving the archives was part of Sam Houston's efforts to make Houston the capital of Texas again

A budget where what is spent is not more than the amount of money taken in

A group of advisors to the head of state, like a president

A building in which government officials meet

A government document granting the holder permission to operate

1838 uprising led by Tejano Vincente Cordova in and around Nacogdoches, Texas to fight for Tejano rights

1840 exchange of hostages meeting, that turned into a fight between the Comanches and Texans.

Expenses; money someone spends

A country’s relationships and dealings with other countries

A law passed by the Congress of the Republic of Texas  in 1839 that protected a family’s home and up to fifty acres of land from being seized for payment of debts

1842 invasion of Mier, Mexico by Texas troops, part of continuing efforts by both Texas and Mexico to control the land between the Rio Grande and Nueces River

Paper money issued by the Republic of Texas under the leadership of Mirabeau B. Lamar as a way to stop an economic crisis

government income; money taken in or earned by the government

An 1841 commercial and military expedition to secure the Republic of Texas's claims to parts of Northern New Mexico for Texas

Treaty which ended the Texas Revolution; there were two versions of this treaty, one public and one secret