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Unit 4 Vocabulary
Unit 4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Patriot | A person who holds a deep love for his or he 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 separates states from 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 state has 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 ferderal and Texas government that makes laws |
| committees of safety & correspondence | local groups that told people what was going on in the community during the Texas and American Revolutions |
| dictator | a ruler who has complete power over a country |
| Alcade | A mexican official |
| compromise | an agreement |
| provisional Government | a temp 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 strat in which an army surrounds a town or fort, 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, ad skills of a people |
| Juan Seguin | A Tejano leader that chose to fight for Texas in the evolution |
| Reinforcements | extra soldiers sent to a place to make the forces 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 |
| 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 yea old. Fought and died in the alamo |
| ratify | to approve |
| bicmeral | made up of two houses |
| unitary | undivided |
| Ad Interim | temporary |
| George Campbell Childress | writer of the Republic of Texas Constitution and Declaration of Independence |
| protege | someone who receives support nd guidance from another person in order to learn a skill or position |
| courie | a messenger sent on an urgent mission |
| skirmish | a brief fight between two small groups on soldiers |
| 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 buissness |
| Manifest Destiny | the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean |
| negotiate | to reach an agreement |
| renege | to back out of an agreement |
| adjutant | a staff officer who helps the commanding officer |
| Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna | mexican dictator |
| cabinet | a group of people who take charge of certain duties |
| foreign policy | a government plans to deal with issues outside the country |
| domestic policy | a government plans to deal with issues inside 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 |
| currency | the money used in a country |
| joint resolution | an act of both houses of congress that has the power of law |
| veteran | a person who once served in the army |
| subsistence farming | 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 sold for a profit |
| revival | meeting designed to reawaken strong religious beliefs |
| public land | property owned by a government rather than an individual |