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Ch. 3 vocab
3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mission | was a settlement set up in American Indian territory that aimed to spread Christianity to the Indians. |
| Presidio | Protects a mission |
| Catechism | A set of questions & 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 & 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 | Person who wages an unofficial war on a country |
| Benefit | Something that is good for a person |
| Philip Nolan | A horse trader who came to texas |
| James Wilkinson | A general and agent for the U.S army |
| Natural Ground Agreement | Agreement between Spain & U.S that no soldier would occupy this land |
| Class | Social rank, If a person was poor or rich |
| Peninsulares | Born in Spain, best jobs, wealthy |
| Criollos | Born in Spain to Spanish parents, Second class |
| Mestizos | Born to on Spanish parent |
| Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla | A priest from Dolores looking for change |
| Jose Bernardo Guterrez de Lara | A Mexican rebel that decided to invade Texas |
| Battle of Medina | A battle where Arredondo defeated Toledo's army |
| James Long | He organized a group for a filllibustering trip in Natchez, Mississippi |
| Eventually | Some time later; in the end |
| Pirate | A person who steals from ships on the sea |
| Republic | A nation in which votes elect representatives to make laws |
| Occupied | To take over or rule another country |
| Monarchist | A person who wanted to keep their high social status and want to limit changes |
| Augustine de Iturbide | The leader of the monarchists |
| Achieve | Getting something by working hard |
| Anti-Monarchist | A person who was committed to liberty who favored revolutionary changes |
| Plan of Iguala | A plan that stated Mexico would become an independent nation |
| Treaty of Cordoba | A treaty that made the nation Mexico become official |
| San Antonio | A place where most Spanish Texans made their homes |
| La Bahia | Now called Goliad, Tx one of the last mission-Presidios |
| Nacogdoches | One of the 3 original Spanish settlements in Tx |
| Abdicate | Lose or abandon |
| Erasmo Seguin | A settler of San Antonio |
| Coahuila & Texas | The merge of Coahuila & Tx to maintain Spanish rule |
| Empresario | The Spanish word for " Contracter" 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 Tx |
| Moses Austin | An American business men that hoped to make a living off of bringing settlers to Texas. |
| Sitio | A Spanish unit of measure representing 4,425 acres of land |
| Speculator | People who buy large areas of land and try to sell the land bit by bit to others |
| Stephen F. Austin | "The father of Texas"- son of Moses - carried out his fathers dream & 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 soldier during an emergceny. |
| 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 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 Mexica Emprssaria 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 his or her government |
| Civilians | People who are not in the armed force |
| Self-government | A government in which the people take an active role in making laws and decisions |
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