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untit 4 vocab

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Term
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Patriot   a person who holds a deep love for his or her country  
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Garrison   military post  
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Resolution   a formal act or decision agreed to by a group of people  
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reform   a change that results in an improvement  
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tariff   a tax on imported and exported goods  
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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  
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Central Government   a form of government in which the national government holds most of the power and the states have less  
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Delegate   individuals who are chosen to speak for a particular group  
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Ayuntamiento   the Spanish term for the local city government  
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legislature   the branch of the federal and Texas government that makes laws  
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committees of safety & correspondence   local groups that told people what was going on in their community during the Texas and American Revolutions  
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dictator   a ruler who has complete power over a country  
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Alcalde   A Mexican official, much like a mayor  
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Compromise   an agreement in which each side gives up some of what they want in order to gain something important  
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Provisional Government   A temporary government used until an official one can be established  
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Regular Army   A force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set period of time  
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Siege   A military strategy in which an army surround a town or fort, bombards it , and waits for the enemy to surrender  
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Calvary   soldiers on horseback  
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infantry   Soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot  
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culture   the customs, ideas, beliefs, and skills of a people  
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Juan Seguin   a Tejano leader that chose to fight for Texas in the revolution  
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Reinforcements   extra soldiers sent to a place to make the force there stronger  
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Bayonets   a long blade that can can be attached to the end of a gun  
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barracks   a building in which soldiers live  
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tactical retreat   `an organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage  
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Atrocity   A cruel or brutal act  
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James Fannin   the leader of the volunteer army in the Texas revolution  
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William Travis   the leader of a small force that protected the Alamo. 27 years old. Fought and died in the Alamo  
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ratify   to approve  
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bicameral   made up of two houses; the Senate & House  
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unitary   undivided  
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Ad Interim   temporary  
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George Campbell Childress   writer of the Republic of Texas Constitution and Declaration of Independence  
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protege   someone who receives support and guidance from another person in order to learn a skill or position  
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courier   a messenger sent on an urgent mission  
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skirmish   a brief fight between two small groups of soliders  
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war council   a meeting of army leaders to plan a course of action for a battle  
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siesta   a brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal  
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institutional loan   money lent by a bank to a business  
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Manifest Destiny   the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean  
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negotiate   to reach an agreement through compromise  
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renege   to back out of an agreement  
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adjutant   a staff officer who assists the commanding officer  
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna   Mexican dictator  
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cabinet   in government, a group of people who take charge of certain duties.  
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foreign policy   a governments plans to deal with issues outside of the country  
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domestic policy   a governments plans to deal with issues inside of the country  
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interest   the price paid for the use of borrowed money  
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archive   collections of important public documents such as constitutions and other public records  
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currency   the money used in a country  
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joint resolution   an act of both houses of Congress that has the power of law  
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veteran   a person who once served in the armed forces  
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subsistence farming   a way of farming in which the farm produces just enough income to support the farming family  
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.cash crop   a crop that is grown to be sold for a profit  
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revival   meeting designed to reawaken strong religious beliefs  
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public land   property owned by a government rather than an individual  
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