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chapter 3 vocab
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 & home steads in an area. |
| Friar | Friars started missions; members of church clergy. Like a priest or pastor |
| Factor | Part of what creates a result; piece of contribution |
| Filibuster | A Filibuster is a person who agrees an unofficial war on a country |
| Philip Nolan | A horse trader that came to Texas |
| James Wilkinson | He was a general for the U.S |
| Natural Ground Agreement | Agreement between Spain and U.S that no soldiers would occupy this land |
| Class | A social rank in society |
| Peninsulares | Wealthy, Spanish, upper class, Spanish people |
| Criollos | Born in new Spain to Spanish parents |
| Mestizos | These were the people of mixed Spanish and American Indian heritage |
| Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | A priest from Dolores who wanted to end social rank. |
| Jose Bernardo Guterrez de Lara | A Mexican rebel that decided to invade Texas |
| Battle of Medina | Kemper's fighters declared the state of Texas independence |
| James Long | He organized a group for a Filibuster trip |
| Eventually | some time later; in the end |
| Pirate | A person who steals from ships on the sea. |
| Republic | When citizens elect representatives to make laws. |
| Occupied | to take over or rule another country |
| Monarchist | A person who wanted to keep his or her high social status and traditions in new Spain |
| Augustine de Iturbide | He was the leader of the monarchists |
| Achieve | To gain or accomplish |
| Anti-Monarchist | A person who was committed to liberty and equality and favored revolutionary changes |
| Plan of Iguala | A series of articles written by Agustin de Iturbide, it was a compromise between monarchist and anti-monarchist |
| Treaty of Cordoba | Treaty signed in 1821 granting independence to Mexico from Spain |
| San Antonio | named after missionary Antonio-Texas most important mission town |
| La Bahia | now called Goliad, Tx. one of the last mission-presidios |
| Nacogdoches | one of the 3 original Spanish settlements in Tx. |
| Abdicate | forced to give up a position of power |
| Erasmo Seguin | He was a prominent San Antonio politician who represented |
| Coahuila & Texas | A Mexican state established under the constitution |
| Empresario | A contractor appointed by the government to lead the colony |
| Title | A legal document giving ownership to a piece of property |
| Pecan Point | The start of U.S settlers in TX |
| Moses Austin | An American business man that hoped to make a living off of bringing settlers to Texas |
| Stephen F. Austin | "the Father of Texas"-son of Moses-carried out his fathers dream & is credited with populating Tx with settlers. |
| collapse | To break down or fail completely |
| Grant | A possession, such as land, legally given to someone for free or very little money. |
| 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 Edwards failed attempt to free Texas from Mexica. |
| Tejano | People with Mexican ancestry That lived in Texas |
| Martin de Leon | The only Mexican Empresario that brought Mexican settlers to Texas |
| Green Dewitt | A Texan Empresario that brought 400 families to Texas |
| Minister | A person sent to another country to represent their home country or the government |
| Sitio | A spanish unit of measure representing 4,428 acre-of land |
| Speculator | people who buy large areas of land and try to sell the land bit by bit to others |
| Agriculture | The work of preparing the soil, reducing crops, and raising crops |
| Militia | A group of armed citizens who serve as soldiers during emergencies |
| Partnership | associations of two or more people in a business ventor |
| Census | An official count of the population of a region |
| Civilians | People who are not in armed forces |
| Self-government | a government in which the people take an active role in making laws and decisions |
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