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Unit 4 Vocabulary

TermDefinition
Patriot A person who holds a deep love for his/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 in separate states from a national government and hold the 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 power
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 revolution.
Dictator A ruler that has complete control over a country
Alcalde A Mexican official ,much like mayor
Compromise an agreement in which both sides give up some of what they want in order to gain something important.
Provisional Government A temporary government used until an official one can be established.
Regular Army A force of full time soldiers that 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 soilders on horseback
Infantry a branch of an army made up of soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot
Culture the customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group
Juan Seguin A tejano leader that chose to fight for texas in the revolution.
Reinforcements Extra personal sent to give an advantage.
Bayonets A sharp piece of metal that can be put on the end of a gun.
Barracks A place soldiers live.
Tactical Retreat A plan that helps get an advantage over the enemy.
Atrocity A cruel or unpleasant act.
James Fannin An American military officer. Led the Goliad Massacred in 1836.
William Travis A army officer and a lawyer a commander at the alamo.27 years old.Fought and died at the alamo.
Ratify An agreement between two or more parties.
Bicameral The government made up of two houses legislative and house.
Unitary One government that rules with supreme authority.
Ad Interim Short period of time.
George Campbell Childress An American lawyer and statesman.
Protege Someone who is influenced and supported by someone for the betterment of their career.
Courier A messenger.
Skirmish A brief fight between two small groups of 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 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 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 government plans to deal with issues outside 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 consitutions 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 armed forces.
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 belief's.
Public land Property owned by a government rather than an individual.
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