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Texas History Vocab

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Having to do with courts of law or the justice system   Judicial  
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The chief governing officer   executive  
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An army of full time, paid soldiers   regular army  
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A military blockade of a city or fortress   siege  
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a temporary government   provisional government  
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a city or district that has local self-government   municipality  
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to formally request something   petition  
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to overrule another action   override  
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to reject   veto  
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local groups formed to share political and military information   committees of correspondence  
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to strengthen   fortify  
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to enlist   recruit  
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a small fight   skirmish  
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to attack, usually with cannons   bombard  
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foot soldiers   infantry  
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combat troops on horseback   cavalry  
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the right or left side of a formation of soldiers   flank  
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