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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 Catholic faith. |
| epidemic | the rapid spread of a disease in a short period of time. |
| cede | to formally give up ownership of something. |
| transfrom | to change |
| catechism | a set of questions and answers about Catholic faith. |
| epidemic | the rapid spread of a disease in a short period of time. |
| cede | to formally give up ownership of something. |
| transfrom | to change in character or condition. |
| establish | to settle. |
| friar | started missions ; members of church clergy like priest or pastor. |
| factor | part or what creates a result; piece or contribution. |
| filibuster | a person who wages an o |
| 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 Lousiana. |
| class | social rank |
| Peninsulars | 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 and 1 Indian parent - lower class citizen. |
| battle of medina | Arredondo defeated Toledo and 1400 filibuster. 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 and Queen of Spain. |
| Augustine de lterbid | leader of the monarchist. fought against Hidalgo and Morelos to keep social classes. |
| plan of lgula | Iterbide's compromise between Spain to declare Mexico independent. |
| treaty of Cordoba | the official agreement between Spain and Mexico where Spain agreed to recoginze 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 acres. |
| speculator | people who buy large pieces of land and resell portion to make money. |
| Stephen F, Austin | the father of Texas - son of Moses - 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 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 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 law 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) |