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Ch. 3 vocab.
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.6 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mission | a settlement in Native American territory designed to convert Native American to Christianity. |
| Presidio | A Spanish fort that protects a mission. |
| Catechism | A Set of questions and answers about Catholics beliefs. |
| Epidemic | The rapid spread of a disease in a short time. |
| Cede | Means to formally give up ownership of something. |
| Transform | To change. |
| Establish | To settle. |
| Friar | Are members of the clergy who belong to religious groups called orders. |
| Factor | Part of what creates a result; piece or contribution |
| Filibuster | Is a person who wages an unofficial war on a country. |
| Benefit | Something that is good for a person |
| Philip Nolan | A horse trader and informant for the U.S. |
| James Wilkinson | Wanted to make a county for himself but failed, snitched on Burr, Help create a Natural Ground Agreement |
| Natural Ground Agreement | Agreement between Spain and U.S. that no soldier would occupy this land |
| Class | Social Rank |
| Pennisulares | Born in Spain, Best jobs, Wealthy |
| Criollos | Born in New Spain to Spanish parents, second highest on social ladder |
| Mestizos | Born to one Spanish parent and one Indian parent |
| Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | He wanted New Spain to treat all people all people equally. |
| Jose Bernardo Gutiérrez de Lara | He was a Mexican rebel, Invaded Texas with people from the US. |
| Battle Of Medina | Defeated Toledo's Army. Toledo and up to 1400 filibuster died. Bloodiest battle on Texas soil |
| James Long | Organized a group for a filibustering trip, in June 1819 |
| Eventually | Some time later; in the end |
| Pirate | A person who steals from ships on the sea. |
| Republic | In a republic, Citizens elect representatives to make laws. |
| Occupied | Taken over or in control of. |
| Monarchist | A person from new Spain that waned to keep their social status and old traditions |
| Augustine de Iturbide | The leader of the monarchs, wrote the Plan of Iguala |
| Achieve | To do or accomplish |
| Anti-Monarchist | A person in New Spain who was committed to equality and liberty. Favored in revolution |
| Plan of Iguala | The plan stated that Mexico would become an independent nation. |
| Treaty of Cordoba | Spain agreed to accept the term of The Plan of Iguala |
| San Antonio | Named after missionary Antonio-Texas' most important town |
| La Bahia | Now called Goliad Tx, One of the last mission-presidios |
| Nacogdoches | One of the 3 original Spanish settlement in Tx. |
| Abdicate | Forced to give up a position of power |
| Erasmo Seguin | Represented Coahuila and Texas to the Mexican government |
| Empresario | The Spanish word for "contractor", a person who puts together business deals. |
| Title | A 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 land bit by bit. |
| Stephen F. Austin | "The father or 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 serve as soldiers during an emergency |
| 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 | A direct or lead |
| Republic Of Fredonia | Haden Edward failed attempt to free Texas from Mexico |
| 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 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 his or her agreement |
| Civilians | People who are not in the armed Forces |
| Self-government | A government in which the people take an active role making laws and decisions |
| Empresario | The Spanish word for "contractor", a person who puts together business deals. |
| Tactics | An action or strategy planned to achieve a specific end. |
| Influences | the ability to have an effect on the development of something |
| Parishioner | a person that lives in a particular parish (county) and is a member of the area church |
| 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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