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unit 3
| 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 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 | Iterbide'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 growing interest in Texas by U.S. settlers - refuge the 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 piece 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 of 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 Edwards'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 desires |
| 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 rid of the monarchy (king & queen) |
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