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unit 4 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Patriot | A person who holds 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 holds most of the power, while the national government holds less power. |
| Central System | A form of government in which the national government and hold most of the power and the states have less. |
| Delegate | Individuals who are chosen to speak for 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 mayor. |
| Compromise | An agreement in which each side gives 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 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 in 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 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 pullbacks of troops from an enemy in order to gain am 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 a battle. |
| Siesta | A brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal. |
| Institutional Loan | Money left 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 governments plan to deal with issues outside of the country . |
| Domestic | A governments plans to deal with issues inside of the country. |
| Interest | The price paid for the use of 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 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 us grown to be sold for a profit. |
| Revival | Meeting designed to reawake strong religious beliefs. |
| Public Land | Property owned by a government rather than an individual. |