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Unit 4 EOY PINER
Colonization of Texas Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Anglo American | A white person living in the US and who is not Hispanic. |
| Depression | A period of low economic activity and high unemployment. |
| Survey | To measure the boundaries of something, such as land. |
| Empresario | The Spanish word for a land agent whose job it was to bring new settlers into an area. |
| Militia | A group of citizens acting as a military force. |
| Diminish | to go away. |
| Reluctance | Unwillingness; a lack of enthusiasm. |
| "Father of Texas" | Stephen F. Austin |
| Los Brazos de Dios | Spanish words for" Arms of God"- Brazos River |
| Federalist | Someone who believes in sharing power between the states and the national government. |
| Centralist | Someone who believes power should be concentrated in the national government. |
| Dowry | The money, property, and goods a bride's family gives her groom upon marriage. |
| Partner | A partner who shares in a business. |
| Prime | Top quality; the best. |
| Pioneer | Someone who travels to unclaimed territory to settle. |
| Challenges | A difficulty; a test of one's will, strength, or ability. |
| Department | An administrative unit or division of the land in Texas, similar to a territory. |
| "Old Three Hundred" | Austin's first colonists. |
| Benefit | To gain from; to be helpful or useful to. |