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4th SS MW Ch 6
My World Ch 6 The Road to Statehood
Term | Definition |
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annexation | A territory that becomes part of a larger country. |
resolution | A decision. |
legislature | A group of elected people who make new laws. |
expand | To spread out. |
boundary | A line that separates one place from another. |
skirmish | A small battle. |
Sam Houston | 1st and 3rd president of the Republic of Texas, in favor of Texas being annexed. |
José Antonio Navarro | the only Tejano to be a part of writing the Texas Constitution of 1845. |
immigrant | A person who moves to a new country. |
Cinco de Mayo | A holiday celebrated on May 5th honoring the heritage of Mexico. |
Oktoberfest | A holiday celebrated in October honoring German heritage. |
Texas Rangers | A group of volunteers that had helped to defend Texas since 1835, in the days of the Republic. They were especially good scouts, they were known as General Taylor's "eyes and ears" |