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Unit 4 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Patriot A person who holds a deep love for his or her country.
Garrison Military post.
Resolution A formal act or decision agreed to by a group of people.
Reform A change that results in an improvement.
Tariff A tax on imported and exported goods.
Federal System A system in which separate states form a national government and hold most of the power, while the national government holds less power.
Central Government A form of government in which the national government holds most of the power and the states have less.
Delegate Individuals who are chosen to speak for a particular group.
Ayuntamiento The Spanish term for the local city government.
legislature The branch of the federal and Texas government that makes laws.
Committees of safety & correspondence Local groups that told people what was going on in their community during the Texas and American Revolutions.
Dictator A ruler who has complete power over a country.
Alcalde A Mexican official, much like a mayor.
Compromise An agreement in which each side gives up some of what they want in order to gain something.
Provisional Government A temporary government used until an official one can be established.
Regular Army A force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set period of time.
Siege A military strategy in which an army surrounds a town or fort, bombards it, and waits for the enemy to surrender.
Calvary Soldiers on horseback.
Infantry Soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot.
Culture The customs, ideas, beliefs, and skills of a people.
Juan Seguin A Tejano leader that chose to fight for Texas in the revolution.
Reinforcements Extra soldiers sent to a place to make the force stronger there.
Bayonets A long blade that can be attached to the end of a gun.
Barracks A building in which soldiers live.
Tactical Retreat An organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage.
Atrocity A cruel or brutal act.
James Fannin The leader of the volunteer army in the Texas Revolution.
William Travis The leader of a small force that protected the Alamo. 27 years old. Fought and died in the Alamo.
Ratify To approve.
Bicameral Made up of two houses; the Senate & House.
Unitary Undivided.
Ad Interim Temporary.
George Campbell Childress Writer of the Republic of Texas Constitution and Declaration of Independence.
Protege Someone who receives support and guidance from another person in order to learn a skill or position.
Courier A messenger sent on an urgent mission.
Skirmish A brief fight between two small groups of soldiers.
War council A meeting of army leaders to plan a course of action for battle.
Siesta A brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal.
Institutional Loan Money lent by a bank to a business.
Manifest Destiny The belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
Negotiate To reach an agreement through compromise.
Renege To back our of an argument.
Adjutant A staff officer who assists the commanding officer.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Mexican dictator.
Cabinet In government, a group of people who take charge of certain duties.
Foreign Policy A governments plans to deal with issues outside of the country.
Domestic Policy A government plans to deal with issues inside of the country.
Interest The price paid for the use of borrowed money.
Archive Collections of important public documents such as constitutions and other public records
Chief Bowles
Edwin Moore
Currency The money used in a country.
Joint resolution An act of both house of Congress that has the power of law.
Subsistence forming a way of farming in which the farm produces just enough income to support the farming family.
Cash crop A crop that is grown to be sole for a profit
Revival Meeting designed to reawaken strong religious beliefs
Public land Property owned by a government rather than an individual
Mary Maverick
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