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unit 3 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mission | a settlement in Native American territory designed to convert them to Christanity. |
| 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 pastor. |
| factor | part of what creates a result; piece or contribution. |
| filibuster | a person who wages an unofficial war on a county. |
| 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 Luisiana |
| 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 citizens |
| 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 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 |
| Auguatine de lterbide | leaders of the monarchist. Fought against Hidalgo & Morelos to keep social classes |
| plan of iguala | aiterbide'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 it's own nation |
| san Antonio | named after missionary Antonio - one of the most important an 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 portions 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 |
| Millita | 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 failed attempt to free Texas from Mexico |
| census | an official count to 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) |