| A | B |
|---|
| annexation | to incorporate into another; to add |
| Won the Election of 1836 | Sam Houston |
| fisrt thing to do as a new nation | choose a president |
| first TEMPORARY capital | Columbia |
| first CAPITAL | Houston |
| 2 Years | Temporary capital stayed this long |
| M. Lamar, S. Austin, H. Smith | Houston's cabinet members |
| Cabinet | group of advisors |
| pneumonia | SFA died of this |
| unrecognized, slavery | why U.S. did not want to annex Texas |
| protection, postal and monetary system, trade ties | why Texas wanted to annex with U.S. |
| Father of Texas | Stephen Fuller Austin |
| Texas Rangers | fought off Indian raids |
| expenditure | money out |
| revenue | money in |
| tariff | tax |
| 1.25 million | debt at the beginning of Houston's term |
| 2 million | debt at the end of Houston's term |
| poll tax | fixed tax for each person |
| The main problem for Texas | Financial difficulties |
