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Texas Revolution
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Congress | elected government officials |
| Taxes | money paid to the government |
| Proliferated | grew in number |
| Hardships | left, broke apart |
| Vulnerable | weak, unprotected |
| Negotiating | compromising, making a deal with |
| Interim | temporary |
| Annexation | the addition of an area to a larger country |
| Debate | argument |
| Amenities | benefits, services |
| Expansive | large, sizeable |
| Mere | small, slight, only |
| Opposed | against |
| Preserve | to keep, to maintain |
| Manifest Destiny | idea that U.S. should stretch from Atlantic to Pacific |
| Assembled | came together |
| Somber | sad, gloomy |
| Jubilation | celebration |
| Rejected | turned down, refused to consider |
| Border | boundary |
| Primed | got ready, prepared |
| Troops | a group of soldiers |
| Established | created |
| Retailed | fought back |
| Persisted | continued |
| Negotiate | to settle, to reach an agreement |
| Treaty | a formal agreement between two nations |
| Procured | obtained |