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Lesson 5 vocab.
Lesson 5 vocab. words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| independence | Freedom from rule by another country. |
| tax | Money that a government collects from its people usually to pay for services. |
| representative | A person who speaks or acts for someone else. |
| revolution | A sudden, complete change in government. |
| declaration | An official statement. |
| frontier | Land that lies beyond the settled part of a country. |
| pioneer | A person who first settles a new place. |
| territory | A place owned and governed by a country. |
| treaty | An agreement between groups or countries. |
| equality | The state of having the same rights as all other people. |
| rebellion | A fight against a government. |
| dictator | A government leader who takes control by force and makes all important decisions. |
| grant | A gift of land given by a government. |
| empresario | A person who had received land as a gift from the Mexican government and could sell it to others. |
| militia | A group of unpaid citizens who act as an army. |
| Tejano | A texan who has Mexican ancestors. |
| bilingual | Able two speak two languages. |
| title | The ownership of land or property. |
| Anglo | A person whose ancestors came from Britain;a white person. |
| congress | The lawmaking body of a government. |
| dispute | A disagreement. |