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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 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 a 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 |
| gegular army | a force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set 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 people |
| juan seguin | a Tejano leader that chose to fight for Texas in the revolution |
| feinforcements | 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 |
| barrack | 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 | an organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage |
| 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 | |
| war council | |
| siesta | |
| institutional loan | |
| Manifest Destiny | |
| negotiate | |
| renege |