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3.1, 3.2, 3.3
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| mission | A settlement in Native America territory designed to convert Native Americans to Christianity |
| Presidio | A Spanish fort that protects a mission |
| Moses Austin | An American business man that hoped to make a living off of bringing settlers to Texas |
| Steven F. Austin | " Father of Texas" the son of Moses carried out his fathers dreams and his credited with population Tx with settlers |
| Sitio | A Spanish unit of measure representing 4,428 acers of land |
| specular | someone who buys land and the sell bits of it to other people |
| collapse | to break down or fail completely |
| grant | a possession , such as land, legally given to someone for free or very little money |
| Agriculture | the work of preparing the soil, producing crops, and raise livestock |
| Conduct | to direct or lead |
| San Felipe de Austin | the main town of Austin's colony where he did all his buisness |
| militia | A group of armed citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency |
| Census | an official count of the population of a region |
| Republic of Fredonia | Haden Edward's failed attempt to free Texas from Mexico |
| Tejano | people with Mexican ancestry that lived in Texas |
| Republic | A nation in which votes elect representation |
| occupied | to take over or rule another country |