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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 spread 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; members of church clergy like a priest or a 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 Texas and Louisiana. |
| Class | Social Rank |
| Peninsulares | Wealthy, upper-class, Spanish born people living in New Spain. |
| Criollos | Born in New Spain to 2 Spanish parents. 2nd class citizens |
| Mestizos | 1 Spanish parent & 1 Indian parent - lower class citizen. |
| Battle of Medina | Arredondo defeated Toledo & 1400 filibusters. It was the bloodiest battle on Texas soil. |
| James Long | An angry U.S. citizen that organized a filibuster group that declared Texas free of Spain. |
| Eventually | some time later; in the end. |
| Pirate | A person who steals from ships on the sea. |
| 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 & Queen of Spain. |
| Augustine de Iterbide | Leader of the monarchists. Fought against Hidalgo & Morelos to keep social classes. |
| Plan of Iguala | lterbide's compromise between the people of Spain 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 | named after missionary Antonio - one of the most important and populated mission towns. |
| Nacogdoches | one of the 3 original major Spanish 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 Texas by U.S. settlers - refuge point to avoid the justice by outlaws. |
| Moses Austin | An American business man that hoped to bring U.S. settlers to Spanish Texas. |
| Sitio | a Spanish unit of measuring land - 4.428 acers. |
| Speculator | people who buy large pieces of land and resell portions to make money. |
| Stephen F. Austin | "The Father of Texas" - Son of Moses - carried out his father's 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 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 Texas from Mexico. |
| census | an official count 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 in which people take an 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 & equality and wants to get rid of the monarchy (king & queen). |