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Empresarios

Unit 5 Vocabulary

QuestionAnswer
independence being free to control oneself
empresario men who were given land grants from the Mexican government to start colonies in Texas
immigrants people who moved from other places
agriculture the industry of growing crops or raising animals (farming)
land grant an area of land given to individuals by the government
Tejano the unique cultural blending on Spanish and American traditions in Texas
leather stocking a type of mountain man who did not like any type of government
Moses Austin father of Stephen F. Austin, was granted permission to start a colony in Texas but died on the way there.
Comanche a fierce and powerful Texas Indian tribe that controlled much of Texas
Martin de Leon an empresario that started the only colony in Texas made of of primarily Mexican citizens.
dictator a leader who takes total control
“Come and take it” when the Mexican military tried to take back a cannon that had been given to the citizens of Gonzales, they sent a message with this statement, which led to the first battle of the Texas Revolution.
Created by: mandy.roberts
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