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7th Grade
04/20/2011

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executive branch
Definition
the part of the government that carries out the laws
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lieutenant governor
Definition
second-highest ranking official in the Texas government
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James p Henderson
Definition
elected to be the first governor of the state of Texas
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governor
Definition
highest ranking officer in the state government
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Constitution of 1845
Definition
approved by a majority of Texans in 1845
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Thomas j Rusk
Definition
elected as president of a constitutional convention
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judicial branch
Definition
the part of the government that interprets the laws
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legislature
Definition
a government body that has the power to make or pass laws
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legislative branch
Definition
the part of the government that interprets the laws
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Sam Houston
Definition
selected as one of the state's first two US Senators; served until 1859
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Zachary Taylor
Definition
general who led US army troops in the war with Mexico
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George Thomas Wood
Definition
second governor of Texas
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Mexican Cession
Definition
agreement in which Mexico surrendered all land between Texas and the Pacific Ocean
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abolitionist
Definition
a person who wanted to end slavery
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Manifest Destiny
Definition
the idea that expansion of the united states to the Pacific Ocean was certain
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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Definition
ended the war with Mexico on February 2, 1848
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Compromise of 1850
Definition
that admitted California as a state, admitted New Mexico and Utah as territories and enacted the Fugitive Slave Law
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Millard Fillmore
Definition
resident of United States when Compromise of 1850 was passed
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Winfield Scott
Definition
general during the War with Mexico
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Henry Clay
Definition
proposed a compromise regarding the admission of California as a state
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fugitive Slave Law
Definition
required US citizens to help police officers in capturing escaped slaves
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