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Chapter 9-11 Vocab
Texas History Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Having to do with courts of law or the justice system | Judicial |
| The chief governing officer | executive |
| An army of full time, paid soldiers | regular army |
| A military blockade of a city or fortress | siege |
| a temporary government | provisional government |
| a city or district that has local self-government | municipality |
| to formally request something | petition |
| to overrule another action | override |
| to reject | veto |
| local groups formed to share political and military information | committees of correspondence |
| to strengthen | fortify |
| to enlist | recruit |
| a small fight | skirmish |
| to attack, usually with cannons | bombard |
| foot soldiers | infantry |
| combat troops on horseback | cavalry |
| the right or left side of a formation of soldiers | flank |