Unit 4 Vocab Flashcards
Frontier
wild land where few people have settled
Hostile
not friendly; intending harm
Pioneer
a person who is first to enter or settle a region
Territory
a land owned by a country
Alcalde
the mayor of a Spanish town
Anglo
a person with English or northern European ancestors
Empresario
a person given land by the Spanish government to sell to settlers
Militia
citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
Tejano
a Mexican person living in Texas
Advocate
to speak or write in favor or support
Commissioner
a person in charge of a part of government
Dugout
a shelter dug out of a hill
Subsistence
a means of keeping one alive
Bilingual
able to speak two languages
Constitution
a plan of government
Convention
a formal meeting held for a special purpose
Delegate
a person chosen to speak for a group
Dictator
a leader with complete control over the government
Reinforcement
additional supplies or people to help an ongoing effort
Revolution
an attempt by the people to replace their government by force
Siege
the surrounding of a city or fort in order to wait for its surrender
Tax
money people must pay to the government
Massacre
to kill a large group of people or animals unnecessarily
Protege
a person learning another person’s career or trade
Declaration
a formal statement
Independence
freedom from the control of others
Replica
a copy of something
Republic
a form of government where people choose leaders to represent them
Secure
to make safe from danger
Treaty
a formal agreement between countries
