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Unit 4 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Patriot | a person who needs 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 from a national government 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 complete power over a country |
| Alcade | a Mexican official, mush like a mayor |
| Compromise | an agreement in which each side gives up some of what they want in order to gain something important |
| Provisional Governament | 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 |
| Cavalry | 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 |
| Reinforments | 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 |
| 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 soliders |
| War Council | a meeting of army leaders to plan a course of action for battle |
| Siesta | a brief nap of rest taken after the noon meal |
| Institutional Loan | money lent by a bank to a business |
| Manifest Destiny | a 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 out of an agreement |
| 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 plan to deal with issues outside of the country |
| Domestic Policy | a governments plan to deal with issues inside of the country |
| Interest | the |
| Archive | |
| Chief Bowles | |
| Edwin Moore | |
| Currency | |
| Joint Resolution | |
| Veteran | |
| Subsistence Farming | |
| Cash Crop | |
| Revival | |
| Public Land | |
| Mary Maverick |