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unit 4 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 federal and taxas government that makes laws |
| 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 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 mayor |
| 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 of period of time |
| siege | a military strategy in which which an army surrounds a town or fort, bombards it, and waits for the enemy to surrender. |
| cavalry | soldiers on horseback |
| infantry | soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot |
| culture | the customs, ideas, beliefs, and skills of a person |
| 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 there stronger |
| 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 |
| atroicity | a cruel or brutal act |
| james fannin | the leader of the volunteer army in the texas revolution |
| william travis | theleader 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 | writed 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 soliders |
| war council | a meeting of army leaders to plan a course of action for a 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 |
| renenge | to back out of an agreement |
| adjutant | a staff officer who assists the commanding officer |
| antonio lopez de santa anna | mexican dictator |
| cabinet | a government, a group of people who take charge of people who take charge of certain duties |
| foreign policy | a government plans to deal with issues outside of the country |
| domestic policy | a government plans to deal with plans inside of the country |
| interest | the price paid for the use of borrowed money |
| archive | collections of importan public documents such as constitutions and other public records |
| currency | the money used in country |
| joint resolution | an act of both houses of congress that has the power of law |
| veteran | a person who once served in the armed forces |
| subsisence farming | a way of farming in which the farm produces just enough income to support the farming in which the farm |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold for a profit |
| revival | meeting designed to reawken strong religious beliefs |
| public land | property owned by a government rather than an individual |