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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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |