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Unit 3 vocab
Term | Definition |
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Mission | a settlement in Native America territory designed to convert them to Christianity |
Presidio | A Spanish fort that protects a mission |
Catchism | A set of questions and answers about the Catholic faith |
Epidemic | The rapid spread of disease in a short period of time |
Cede | To formally give up ownership of something |
Transform | To change in character or condition |
Establish | to settle |
Friar | started missions; members of church clergy like a priest or pastor |
Factor | Part of what creates a result; piece or contribution |
Fillibuster | a person who wages an unofficial war on a country |
benefit | something that is good for a person |
Neutral Ground Agreement | agreement between Spain and the U.S. that no soldiers would occupy this land between Texas and Louisiana |
Class | Social rank |
Peninsulares | wealthy, upper-class, Spanish born people living in New Spain |
Criollos | born in New Spain to 2 Spanish parents. 2nd class citizens |
Mestizos | 1 Spanish parent and 1 Indian parent - lower class citizen |
Battle of Medina | Arredondo defeated Toledo & 1400 filibusters. It was the bloodiest battle on Texas soil |
James Long | An angry U.S. citizen that organized a filibuster group that declared Texas free of Spain |
Eventually | some time later; in the end |
Pirate | A person who steals from ships on the sea |
Republic | a nation in which voters elect their officals |
occupied | to take over or rule another country |
Monarchist | a person that wants to keep social order and classes in New Spain; Loyal to the King & Queen of Spain |
Augustine de Iterbide | Leader of the Monarchists. Fought against Hidalgo & Morelos to keep social classes |
Plan of Iguala | Iturbide's compromise between the people of Spain to declare Mexico independent |
Treaty of Cordoba | The official agreement between Spain & Mexico were Spain recognize Mexico as it's own nation |
San Antonio | named after missionary, Antonio - one of the most important and populated mission towns |
Nacogdoches | One of the three major Spanish settlements - home of SFASU |
Abdicate | Forced to give up a position of power |
Empresario | Spanish word for contractor, a person who puts together a business deal |
Title | The legal right to won a piece of property |
Pecan point | Loop in the red river - start of the growing interest in Texas by US settlers - refuge point to avoid the justice by outlaws |
Moses Austin | American businessman that hoped to bring US settlers to Spanish Texas |
Sitio | Play Spanish unit of measuring land - 4.428 acres |
Speculator | People who buy large pieces of land and resell portions to make money |
Stephen F Austin | The father of Texas - son of Moses - carried out his father‘s dream and is credited with populating Texas with settlers |
Agriculture | The work of preparing the soil producing crops and raising livestock |
Collapse | To break down or fail completely |
Militia | a group of armed citizens that serve as soldiers during an emergency |
Grant | A possession such as land legally, given to a person for free |
Partnership | Association of two or more people on a visit business venture |
Conduct | To director or lead |
Republic of Fredonia | Hayden Edwards failed attempt to free Texas from Mexico |
Census | An official count of the population in a region |
Tejano | People with Mexican ancestry living in Texas |
Minister | A person sent to another country to represent their home country to the government |
Self government | Government and which people take active role and making laws and decisions |
Civilians | People who are not in the armed forces |
Achieve | To do or accomplish |
Anti-monarchist | A person who is committed to liberty and equality and wants to get rid of the monarchy (king & queen) |