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Ch. 3 vocabulary

TermDefinition
mission a settlement in Native American territory designed to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
presidio a Spanish fort that protects a mission.
catechism a set of questions and answers about Catholic beliefs.
epidemic the rapid spread of a disease in a short time.
cede to formally give up ownership of something.
transform to change in character or condition.
establish to settle ; to make towns, communities and homesteads in an area.
friar started missions ; members of church clergy. like a priest or pastor.
factor part of what creates a result ; piece or contribution.
filibuster a person who wages an unofficial war.
benefit something that is good for a person.
Philip Nolan a horse trader that came to Texas he claimed he was there to catch and sell horses.
James Wilkinson a general in the U.S. army, as a double agent for Spain to get Kentucky and Louisiana from the U.S.
Natural Ground Agreement an agreement that stated no Spanish or U.S. troops would occupy this land.
class social rank ; based on persons wealth, place of birth, and other factors.
Peninsulares Spaniards from Europe ; occupied the highest class.
criollos 2nd highest class was Spaniards born in the Americas.
mestizos people that were mixed with Spanish and American Indian heritage.
Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla a preist from Dolores that wanted everyone to be equal.
Jose Bernardo Guterrez de Lara Mexican rebel that decided to invade Texas and became a new leader.
battle of medina battle between Spanish general Joaquin de Arredondo's army and Toledo's army.
James Long made a trip to Texas and eventually made it.
eventually some time later ; in the end.
pirate a person who steals from ships on the sea.
republic a nation in which voters elect representatives to make laws.
occupied to take over or rule another country.
monarchist in the early 1800s in new Spain, a person who wanted to keep his/her high social status and traditions and wanted to limit changes and keep the old ways.
Augustine de Iturbide fought against Hidalgo, Morelos, and their followers. he also agreed on the plan of Iguala.
achieve to do or accomplish.
anti-monarchist person in 1800 who liked change and the equality in new Spain.
plan of Iguala plan that stated Mexico would become an independent nation. was a compromise between peninsulares and criollos.
treaty of Cordoba The treaty that made Mexico an independent nation official.
San Antonio named after missionary Antonio.
La Bahia now called Goliad, Tx. one of the last mission-presidos.
Nacogdoches one of the 3 original Spanish settlements in Texas.
Abdicate to step down from a place you hold.
Erasmo Seguin represented Coahuila & Texas to the Mexican congress.
Coahuila & Texas the merge of Coahuila & Texas to maintain Spanish rule.
Empresario the Spanish word for "contractor," a person who puts together business deals.
Title the legal right to own a piece of property.
pecan point the start of U.S. settlers in Texas.
Moses Austin an American business man that hoped to make a living off of bringing settlers to Texas
Sitio a Spanish unit of measure representing 4,428 acres of land
Speculator people who buy large areas of land and try to sell the land bit by bit
Stephen F. Austin "the father of Texas"-son of Moses-carried out his fathers dream and is credited with populating Texas with settlers
agriculture the work of preparing the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock
collapse to break down or fail completely
militia a group of armed citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
grant a possession, such as land, legally given to someone for free or little money
partnership associations of two or more people in a business venture
San Felipe de Austin the main town of Austin's colony where he did all his business
conduct to direct or lead
Republic of Fredonia Haden Edward's failed attempt to free Texas from Mexica
census an official count of the population of a region
Tejano people with Mexican ancestry that lived in Texas
Martin de Leon the only Mexican Empressaria that brought Mexican settlers to Texas
Green Dewitt a Texan empressario that brought 400 families to Texas
minister a person sent to another country to represent their home country to the government
civilians people who are not in the armed forces
self-government a government in which the people take an active role in making laws and decisions
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