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Chapter 9-11 Vocab
Texas History Vocab
Question | Answer |
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Having to do with courts of law or the justice system | Judicial |
The chief governing officer | executive |
An army of full time, paid soldiers | regular army |
A military blockade of a city or fortress | siege |
a temporary government | provisional government |
a city or district that has local self-government | municipality |
to formally request something | petition |
to overrule another action | override |
to reject | veto |
local groups formed to share political and military information | committees of correspondence |
to strengthen | fortify |
to enlist | recruit |
a small fight | skirmish |
to attack, usually with cannons | bombard |
foot soldiers | infantry |
combat troops on horseback | cavalry |
the right or left side of a formation of soldiers | flank |