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unit 4
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Patriot | a person who holds a deep love for his or her country |
| garrison | military post |
| reform | a change that results in an improvement |
| resolution | a formal act or decision agreed to by a group of people |
| tariff | a tax on imported and exported goods |
| 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 |
| central Government | a form of government in which the national government holds most of the power and the states have less. |
| delegate | individuals who are chosen to speak for a particular group |
| ayuntamiento | the Spanish term for the local city government |
| legislature | the branch of the federal and Texas government that makes laws |
| committees of safety and correspondence | local groups that told people what was going on in thier community during the Texas and American Revolutions |
| dictator | a ruler who has complete power over a country |
| Alcalde | a Mexican official, much like mayor |
| compromise | a agreement in which each side give up some of what they want in order to gain something important |
| Provisional Government | temporary government used unit an official one can be established |
| regular army | a force of full time soldiers who serve for a set period of time |
| cavalry | soldiers on horseback |
| infantry | soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot |
| culture | the customs, ideas, beliefs, and skill of a people |
| Juan Seguin | a Tejano leader that chose to fight for Texas in the revolution |
| reinforcement | extra soldiers sent to a place to make the force there stronger |
| bayonets | a long blade that can be attached to the end of a gun |
| barracks | a building in which soldiers live |
| tactical retreat | an organized pull back of troop s from an enemy in order to gain an advantage |
| atrocity | a cruel or brutal act |
| James Fannin | the leader of the volunteer army in the Texas revolution |
| William Travis | the leader of small force that protected the Alamo. 27 year old. fought and died in the Alamo |
| ratify | to approve |
| bicameral | made up of two houses; the senate and house |
| unitary | undivided |
| Ad interim | temporary |
| George Campbell Childress | writer of the republic of Texas Constitution and declaration of independence |
| courier | a messenger sent on an urgent mission |
| protege | someone who receives support and guidance from another person in order to learn a skill or position |
| siege | a military strategy in which an army surrounds a town or fort, bombards it , and waits for the enemy to surrender |
| skirmish | a brief fight between two small groups of Soliders |
| war council | a meeting of army leader to plan a course o action for a battle |
| siesta | a brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal |
| institution loan | money lent by a bank to a business |
| Manifest Destiny | the brief that the United State had the right and duty to expand to the Pacific Ocean |
| Negotiate | to reach an agreement through compromise |
| renege | to back out of an agreement |
| adjutant | a staff officer who assist the commanding officer |
| Lopez de Santa | Mexican dictator |
| Cabinet | in government, a group of people who take charge of certain duties |
| Foreign policy | a governments plan to deals with issues outside of the country |
| domestic policy | a government plans to deal with issues issues inside of the country |
| interest | the price paid for the use of borrowed money |
| archive | collections |
| chief | |
| Edwin Moor | |
| currency | the money used in a country |
| Joint resolution | a act of both houses of Congress that has the power law |
| Veteran | a person who once served in the armed forces |
| subsistence farming | a way of farming in which the farm produces just enough income to support the farming family |
| cash crop | a crop that is grown to be sold for a profit |
| revival | meeting designed to reawaken strong religious beliefs |
| public land | property owned by a government rather that an idvidual |
| Mary Maverick |
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