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Texas Revolution
Social Studies Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| annexation | to take over a territory and make it part of a a larger territory |
| armistice | an agreement to stop fighting |
| cavalrymen | soldiers who fight on horseback |
| colonies | countries or areas under the control of another country; a group of people living there |
| constitution | a written statement outlining the basic laws for a state or country |
| consultion | a meeting for the purpose of making disisions |
| declaration | an announcement |
| delegates | people who represent other people at a meeting |
| empresarios | people given land grants by the Mexican government to make a settlement and recruit people to live there |
| export | to send goods out of a country or state |
| frontiersman | people who live on the frontier |
| immigration | the act of moving to a new country |
| import | to bring goods into a country or state |
| inspection | the act of carefully looking over something |
| militia | a group of citizen soldiers |
| mission | a religious and military outpost established by the Spanish during colonization |
| plantation | a type of large farm found in the southern United States |
| Provinces | Districts or regions of a territory |
| Rancher | A person who raises livestock such as cattle orhorses |
| Rebellion | Open resistance to one's government |
| Recruit | To select or get the services of someone |
| Reinforcements | Additional men used to build more strength |
| Retreated | Left a Battlefield |
| Revolution | An act of overthrowing and replacing one government with another |
| Secede | To leave a country and form a new government |
| Siege | A military strategy in which troops surrounding area in cut off outside access to force a surrender |
| Surrender | To give up |
| Tejanos | Mexican born Texans |
| Texians | People living in Mexican Texas between 1821 and 1836 |
| Thriving | growing very well |
| Transitions | The process of changing from one form to another |
| Alcalde | The mayor or chief judge of a town |
| Anglo-Americans | White Americans of European descent |
| Colonization | The act or process of forming colonies |
| Democracy | Ability for the people to have a say in government |
| Dictator | A person who is absolute power |
| Duels | Fights between two people |
| Heritage | Tradition and culture passed down at birth |
| House of Representatives | A group of elective officials who have the power to make and pass laws |
| Minister | A government representative in a foreign country |
| Resolution | A formal expression of opinion |
| Sharpshooter | A person skilled in shooting a gun |
Created by:
Catie S.
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