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Unit 3 Vocabulary
| 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 the Catholic faith. |
| Epidemic | the rapid speed of a 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. |
| Factor | contribution. |
| Filibuster | a person who wages an official war on a country. |
| benefit | something good |
| Neutral Ground Agreement | agreement between Spain and the U.S. that no soldiers would occupy the land between TX and LA. |
| Class | Social rank. |
| Penisulares | wealthy Spanish people living in New Spain. |
| Criollos | born in New Spain to Spanish parents. 2nd class citizens. |
| Mestizos | 1 Spanish & 1 Indian parent - lower class citizens. |
| Battle of Medina | Arredondo defeated Toledo & 1400 filibusters. |
| James Long | An angry U.S. citizen that organized a filibuster group that declared TX free of Spain. |
| Eventually | sometime later. |
| Pirate | a person who steals from ships on the sea. |
| Republic | a nation in which voters elect their officials. |
| occupied | to take over. |
| Monarchist | Loyal to the Royalty of Spain. |
| Augustine de Iterbide | leader of the monarchist. |
| Plan of Iguala | Iterbide's compromise between the people of Spain to to declare Mexico independent. |
| Treaty of Cordoba | the official agreement between Spain & Mexico where Spain agreed to recognize Mexico as its own nation. |
| San Antonio | one of the most important mission towns |
| Nacogdoches | one of the three original major Spanish settlement. |
| Abdicate | forced to give up a position of power. |
| Empresario | contractor-a person who puts together a business deal |
| Title | the legal right to win a piece of property. |
| Pecan point | Loop in the red river |
| Moses Austin | An American business man that hoped 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 portions to make money. |
| Stephen F. Austin | " The Father of TX" |
| Agriculture | the work of preparing the soil, producing crops, and raising livestock. |
| collapse | to break down. |
| Militia | a group of armed citizens that serves as soldiers during an emergency. |
| Grant | a possession legally given to a person for free. |
| partnership | associations of 2 people or more on a business venture |
| conduct | to 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 |
| Self government | a government in which people take an active role in making laws. |
| Civilians | people who are not in armed forces. |
| Achieve | to accomplish |
| Anti-Monarchist | a person who is committed to liberty & equality and wants to get rid of the monarchy. |
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