Basically the economy started to die out because people were freaking out about the plague, because back then there was no cure to it so people knew when they got it they were basically dead.
A civil war is internal, meaning that the conflict is going on inside the country
In general, conservatives tend to favor "relying on private organizations and individuals to help those in need" although this of course is not a universal political law.
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After the Battle of Gonzales, he helped organize Texas's provisional government and was selected as the top-ranking official in the Texian Army. He led the Texan Army to victory at the Battle of San Jacinto, the decisive battle in Texas's war for independence against Mexico.