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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 from a national government and holds most of the power while the national government holds less power |
| Delegate | individuals who are chosen to speak for a pacticular group |
| ayuntamiento | that Spanish term for the local city government |
| legislature | the branch of the federal and Texas government that makes laws |
| committees of safety & corresponded | local groups that told people what was going on their community during the Texas and America 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 give up some of what they want in order 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 in and waits for the enemy to surrender |
| cavalry | soldiers on horseback |
| infantry | soldiers trained and army to fight on foot |
| culture | the customs ideas beliefs and skill of a people |
| Juan Seguin | a Tejano leader that choses to fight for texas in the revolutions |
| reinforcements | extra soldiers sent to al place to make the force there stronger |
| bayonets | a long blade that can be attached to the end of the 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 of two houses the Senate & House |
| unitary | undivided |
| Ad interim | temporary |
| George Campbell Childress | writer of the Republic of the Texas Constitution and Declaration of independence |
| protege | someone who receives supports 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 solders |
| war council | a metting of a 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 an bank to a business |
| Manifest destany | the belief that the united states had the right and duty to expaned to the paciic Ocean |
| negotiate | to reach an agreement through comprise |
| renege | to back out of an agreement |
| adjutant | a staff officer who assists the commanding officer |
| anatonio lopez de santa anna | Mexican dictator |
| cabinet | in a government a group of people who take charge of certain duties |
| foreigh policy | a government plans to deal whit issues outside of the country |
| dometic policy | a government plans deal with issues inside of country |
| archive | collections of important public documants such as consitions and other public reacors |
| currency | the money used in a country |
| joint resolutions | an of act both houses of congress that has the power of law |
| veteran | a person who once served in the armed forces |
| substices farming | a way of farming in which the farm produces just enogh income to supert the farming family |
| cash crop | a crop that grows to be sold for a profit |
| revial | meeting desiened to reawaken strong religions belifs |
| pubic land | propertty owned by an government rather that an indivial |
| cheif bowels | |
| Edwin moors | |
| mary mavink |
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