| Term | Definition |
|---|
| redback | additional money issued during Mirabeau Lamar's presidency to help in easing the large public debt. |
| Cabinet | the heads of departments of the executive branch appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate |
| Manifest Destiny | the view that it was fated that the United States should expand its borders from coast to coast |
| Tariff | a tax placed on imported goods |
| Expenditure | money paid out |
| Archives | official government documents |
| Annexation | to incorporate a country or territory into another country or territory |
| Joint Resolution | a statement passed by both houses of legislature that has the force of law |
| Capitol | a place where a legislative body of a republic, state or country meets |
| Revenue | Money that a nation or state collects |
| Endowment fund | income derived from donations that is set aside for a specific purpose |
| Immigrant agent | a person licensed to bring settlers into a country, paid in land or money to do so |
| Subsistence Crop | a crop grown to be used on the farm where it was raised |
| Raft | a floating mass of tangled driftwood that often blocks transportation |
| Charter | to establish by a state contract or a guarantee |
| fiesta | festival or religious celebration |
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