Flashcards
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An agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants in order to gain something more important
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Compromise
1
Q
A Mexican official, much like a mayor
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Alcalde
2
Q
Short-term government
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Provisional government
3
Q
A force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set period of time
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Regular army
4
Q
Army surrounds a town or fort and waits for the enemy to give up
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Siege
5
Q
Soldiers on horseback
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Cavalry
6
Q
Soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot
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Infantry
7
Q
Extra soldiers sent to a place compared to another place
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Reinforcements
8
Q
A long blade that can be attached to the end of a gun
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Bayonet
9
Q
A building in which soldiers live
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Barracks
10
Q
An organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage
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Tactical retreat
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A cruel and brutal act
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Atrocity
