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Ch. 3 vocab

3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 vocab

TermDefinition
Mission was a settlement set up in American Indian territory that aimed to spread Christianity to the Indians.
Presidio Protects a mission
Catechism A set of questions & answers about Catholic beliefs.
Epidemic The rapid spread of a disease in a short time.
Cede To formally give up ownership of something
Transform To change in character or condition.
Establish To settle to make towns, communities & homesteads in an area
Friar Started missions members of church clergy like a priest or pastor
Factor Part of what creates a result piece or contribution
Filibuster Person who wages an unofficial war on a country
Benefit Something that is good for a person
Philip Nolan A horse trader who came to texas
James Wilkinson A general and agent for the U.S army
Natural Ground Agreement Agreement between Spain & U.S that no soldier would occupy this land
Class Social rank, If a person was poor or rich
Peninsulares Born in Spain, best jobs, wealthy
Criollos Born in Spain to Spanish parents, Second class
Mestizos Born to on Spanish parent
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla A priest from Dolores looking for change
Jose Bernardo Guterrez de Lara A Mexican rebel that decided to invade Texas
Battle of Medina A battle where Arredondo defeated Toledo's army
James Long He organized a group for a filllibustering trip in Natchez, Mississippi
Eventually Some time later; in the end
Pirate A person who steals from ships on the sea
Republic A nation in which votes elect representatives to make laws
Occupied To take over or rule another country
Monarchist A person who wanted to keep their high social status and want to limit changes
Augustine de Iturbide The leader of the monarchists
Achieve Getting something by working hard
Anti-Monarchist A person who was committed to liberty who favored revolutionary changes
Plan of Iguala A plan that stated Mexico would become an independent nation
Treaty of Cordoba A treaty that made the nation Mexico become official
San Antonio A place where most Spanish Texans made their homes
La Bahia Now called Goliad, Tx one of the last mission-Presidios
Nacogdoches One of the 3 original Spanish settlements in Tx
Abdicate Lose or abandon
Erasmo Seguin A settler of San Antonio
Coahuila & Texas The merge of Coahuila & Tx to maintain Spanish rule
Empresario The Spanish word for " Contracter" a person who puts together business deals
Title The legal right to own a piece of property
Pecan Point The start of U.S settlers in Tx
Moses Austin An American business men that hoped to make a living off of bringing settlers to Texas.
Sitio A Spanish unit of measure representing 4,425 acres of land
Speculator People who buy large areas of land and try to sell the land bit by bit to others
Stephen F. Austin "The father of Texas"- son of Moses - carried out his fathers dream & is credited with populating Texas with settlers
Agriculture The work of preparing the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
Collapse To break down or fail completely
Militia A group of armed citizens who serve as soldier during an emergceny.
Grant A possession such as land, legally given to someone for free or very little money.
Partnership Associations of two or more people in a business venture.
San Felipe de Austin The main town of Austin's colony where he did all his business
Conduct To direct or lead
Republic of Fredonia Haden Edwards failed attempt to free Texas from Mexica
Census An official count of the population of a region
Tejano People with Mexican ancestry that lived in Texas
Martin de Leon The only Mexica Emprssaria that brought Mexican settlers to Texas
Green Dewitt A Texan empressario that brought 400 families to Texas
Minister A person sent to another country to represent his or her government
Civilians People who are not in the armed force
Self-government A government in which the people take an active role in making laws and decisions
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