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U2T3 Vocab. Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pioneer | a person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or area |
| Siege | a military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside. |
| Tract | an area of land with undefined borders, typically a large one |
| Empresario | a person who had been granted the right to settle on land in exchange for recruiting and taking responsibility for settling the eastern areas of Texas |
| Annexation | add (territory) to one's own territory by acquisition |
| Cession | the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state |
| Emigrant | a person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently in another |
| Prospector | a person who searches for mineral deposits, especially by drilling and excavation |
| Dysentery | infection of the intestines resulting in severe diarrhea with the presence of blood and mucus in the feces |
| Telegraph | a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection |
| Conquer | overcome and take control of (a place or people) by use of military force. |
| Assimilation | to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population or group |
| Sovereignty | supreme power or authority |
| Nullification | having no legal or binding force |
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