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Chapter 3 vocab
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mission | a settlement in Native American territory designed to convert Native Americans to Christiananity |
| 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 |
| 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 on a country |
| Benefit | something that is good for a person |
| Philip Nolan | horse trader who claimed to capture and trade wild horses |
| James Wilkinson | led a group to Texas in the late 1800's |
| Natural Ground Agreement | agreement between Spain and U.S that no soldier would occupy this land |
| Class | social rank |
| Peninsulares | Born in Spain, had the best jobs, wealthy |
| Criollos | Born in New Spain, Spanish parents, 2nd class |
| Mestizos | Born to one Spanish parent and one Indian parent |
| Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | New Spain priest from Dolores |
| Jose Bernardo Guterrez de Lara | helped Magee invade Texas |
| Battle of Medina | the battle that Spanish general Joaquin defeated Toledo's army |
| James Long | led a group to push into Texas |
| 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 control or rule of another country |
| Monarchist | wants high social status and traditions to stay, and limit changes |
| Augustine de Iturbide | leader of the monarchist |
| Achieve | to do or accomplish something or a goal |
| Anti-Monarchist | committed to liberty and equality, and favored revolutionary changes in government |
| Plan of Iguala | stated that Mexico would become an independent nation |
| Treaty of Cordoba | officially stated Mexico was independent |
| San Antonio | named after missionary Antonio- Texas' most important mission town |
| La Bahai | now called Goliad, Texas one of the last mission- presidios |
| Nacogdoches | one of the 3 original Spanish settlements in TX |
| Abdicate | renounce one's throne |
| Erasmo Seguin | settler of San Antonio |
| Coahuila and Texas | where Erasmo represented- merge of Coahuila and Texas to maintain Spanish Rule |
| Empresario | businessman |
| Title | legal right to own a piece of property |
| Pecan Point | point where Red River formed a loop- start of U.S settlers in TX |
| Moses Austin | An American businessman 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 sell nits of it for money |
| Stephen F. Austin | "Father of Texas "- son of Moses- carried out his Father's dream and is credited with populating TX 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 serves as soldiers |
| Grant | a possession, such as land, legally given to someone for free or very 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 Edwards failed attempt to free Texas from Mexico |
| census | an official count of population of a region |
| Tejano | people with Mexican ancestry that lived in Texas |
| Martin de Leon | the ONLY Mexican Empressario 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 people take an active role in making lawns and decisions |
| Colonization | The action and process of claiming, settling, and establishing control over an area and developing towns, schools, churches, and businesses |
| Tactics | an action or strategy carefully planned to achieve a specific end |
| Parishioner | a person that lives in a particular parish (county) and is a member of the area |
| Rivals | two or more people in a lasting competitive relationship |
| Compromise | an agreement made by both parties agreeing to give up or change their demands or stipulations in order to both agree |
| Suited | what is right or appropriate for a person or situation |
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