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3.1, 3.2, 3.3
3.1, 3.2, 3.3 vocab.
Term | Definition |
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mission | A settlement in Native America territory designed to convert Native Americans to Christianity |
Presidio | A Spanish fort that protects a mission |
Moses Austin | An American business man that hoped to make a living off of bringing settlers to Texas |
Steven F. Austin | " Father of Texas" the son of Moses carried out his fathers dreams and his credited with population Tx with settlers |
Sitio | A Spanish unit of measure representing 4,428 acers of land |
specular | someone who buys land and the sell bits of it to other people |
collapse | to break down or fail completely |
grant | a possession , such as land, legally given to someone for free or very little money |
Agriculture | the work of preparing the soil, producing crops, and raise livestock |
Conduct | to direct or lead |
San Felipe de Austin | the main town of Austin's colony where he did all his buisness |
militia | A group of armed citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency |
Census | an official count of the population of a region |
Republic of Fredonia | Haden Edward's failed attempt to free Texas from Mexico |
Tejano | people with Mexican ancestry that lived in Texas |
Republic | A nation in which votes elect representation |
occupied | to take over or rule another country |