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Unit 3 Vocabulary

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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 priest or pastor.
Factor Part of what the creates a ;peice or contribution.
Benefit Something that is good for a person.
Neutral Ground Agreement Agreement between spain and the u.s that no soldier would occupy this land between texas and louisiana.
Class social rank.
Peninsulares wealthy,upper-class,spainish born people living in new spain.
Criollos Born in new spain to 2 spanish parents and 2nd class citizens
Mesitos 1 spanish parent & 1 indian parent - lower class citizens.
Battle of medina Arredondo defeated toledo & 1400 fillbusters.It was the bloodiest eatex that declared free.
James long A angry U.S citizen that organized a filibuster group that declared texas free from spain.
Eventually some time later;
Pirate A person who st
Republic A nation in which 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 and queen of spain.
Augustine De Iterbide Leader monarchists.Fought against hidalgo and morelos to keep social classes.
Plan of Iguala Iterbides compromise between the people of spain to declare mexico independent.
Treaty of Cordoba The official agreement between spain and mexico where spain agreed to recognize mexico as its own nation.
San Antonio Named after missionary Antonio - one of the most important and populated mission towns.
Nacogdoches One of the 3 original major spanish settlements - home SFASU
abdicate Forced to give up position of power.
Empresario Spanish word for "contractor" a person who puts a business deal together.
Title The legal right to win a piece of property.
Pecan point Loop in the red river - start of the growing interest in texas by the U.S settlers -refuge point to avoid the justice of outlaws.
Moses Austin An american business man that hoped to bring the U.S. settlers to Spain texas.
sitio A spanish unit of measuring land - 4.428 acres.
Specular people who buy large pieces of land and resell portions to make money.
Stephen F. Austin "The Father Of Texas" - son of Moses austin - carried out his fathers dream and 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 that serve as soldiers in 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 Edwards failed attempt to fre3e texas from mexico
Census An official of the population in a region.
Tejano People with Mexican ancestry living in texas.
Minister A person sent to another country to represent their home country to the government.
Self-Government a government that people take in active role in making laws and decisions.
Civilians People who are not in the armed forces.
Achieve To do or accomplish.
Anti-monarchist A person who is committed to liberty and equality and wants to get rid of the monarchy(King and queen)
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