The time after the Civil War between 1866 and 1877 when the institutions and infrastructure of the South were rebuilt.

(1848) treaty signed by the U.S. and Mexico that officially ended the Mexican-American War; Resulted in Mexican Cession; in exchange the U.S. gave Mex...

Laws denying most legal rights to newly freed slaves; passed by southern states following the Civil War

A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power

Texas secedes from the Union with the election of Abraham Lincoln; Sam Houston opposed it saying, "You may win southern independence, but I doubt it!"

She was the first African-American congresswoman to come from the deep South and first woman ever elected to the Texas Senate (1966); former lawyer an...

June 19th, the date celebrated as the anniversary of Emancipation Day for enslaved people in Texas

society's values and standards that are enforceable in the courts

settlements set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting Native Americans to Christianity and "civilizing" them

the upper house of Congress; based on a equal number.

A government in which the people rule by their own consent.

written or printed piece of paper that contains official informationExample: the United States Constitution is a document that is used as a written pl...