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unit 3 vocab.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mission | A settlement in Native American Territory designed to convert them to Christianity. |
| Presidio | A Spanish fort that protects a mission. |
| Catechism | A set of questions and answers about Catholic faith. |
| Epidemic | The rapid spread of disease in a short period of time. |
| Cede | To formally give up ownership of something. |
| Transform | To change in character or condition. |
| Establish | to settle. |
| Friar | Started missions; members of church clergy like a priest or pastor. |
| Factor | Part of what creates a result; piece or contribution. |
| Filibuster | a person who wages an unofficial war on a country |
| Benefit | something that is good for a person |
| Neutral Ground Agreement | agreement between Spain and the U.S. that no soldiers would occupy this land between TX and Louisiana. |
| Class | Social Rank |
| Peninsulare's | wealthy, upper-class, Spanish born people living in New Spain |
| Criollos | born In New Spain to 2 Spanish parents. 2nd class citizens |
| Mestizos | 1 Spainsh parent & 1 Indian parent - lower class citizen |
| Battle of Medina | Arredondo defeated Toledo & 1400 filibuster. It was the bloodiest battle on TX soil. |
| James Long | An angry U.S. citizen that organized a filibuster group that declared TX free of Spain. |
| Eventually | sometime later; in the end |
| Pirate | A person who steals from ships on the sea |
| Republic | a nation in witch voters elect their officials |
| Occupied | to take over or rule another country |
| Monarchist | a person that wants to keep social order and classes in New Spain; Loyal to the King & Queen of Spain |
| Augustine de iterbide | Leader of the monarchist. Fought against Hidalgo & Morelos to keep social classes |
| Plan of Iguala | Iterbide's compromise between to people of Spain to declare Mexico independent |
| Treaty Of Cordoba | The official agreement between Spain & Mexico where Spain agreed to recognize Mexico as it's own nation |
| San Antonino | named after missionary Antonio - one of the most important and populated mission towns |
| Nacogdoches | one of 3 OG major Spainsh Settlements - home of SFASU |
| Abdicate | forced to give up a position of power |
| Empresario | Spanish word for "contractor" a person who puts together a business deal |
| Title | The legal right to won a piece of property |
| Pecan Point | Loop in the Red River - start of the growing interest in TX by U.S. settlers -- refuge point to avoid the justice by outlaws |
| Moses Austin | An American buisness man the happed to bring U.S. settlers to Spanish TX |
| Sitio | a Spanish unit of measuring land - 4.428 acres |
| Speculator | people who buy large pieces of land and resell portion to make money |
| Stephen F. Austin | "The father of TX" - 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 that serve as soldiers during an emergency |
| Grant | a possession, such as land, legally given to a person for free |
| partnership | associations of 2 or more people on a business venture |
| conduct | to direct or lead |
| Republic of Fredonia | Haden Edward's failed attempt to free Tx from Mexico |
| census | an official count of the population in a region |
| Tejano | people with Mexican ancestry living in TX |
| Minister | A person sent to another country to represent their home country to the government |
| Self Government | a government on witch people take an active role in making laws and decisions |
| Civilians | people who are not on armed forces |
| Achieve | to do or accomplish |
| Anti-monarchist | a person who is committed to libary & equalty and wants to get rid of of the monarchy (King & Queen) |