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chp5 lesson 2
mexican independence
Term | Definition |
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equality | the state of having the same rights as all other people |
rebellion | a fight against a goverment |
dictator | a goverment leader who takes control by force and makes all important decisions |
grant | a gift of land given by a goverment |
empresario | a person who had received land as a gift from mexican goverment and could sell it to others |
militia | a group of unpaid citizens who act as an army |
tejano | a texan who has mexican ancestors |