Key Terms and Events in Texas History

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Good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country

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Import

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A tax on imported goods

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Duty

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Formal statement solving a dispute

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Resolutions

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A representative of a group that attends a formal meeting

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Delegates

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A forcible overthrow of a government in order to form a new one

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Revolution

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A ruler who has complete power over a country

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Dictator

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A military operation in which enemy forces surround a town or building, cutting off essential supplies, with the aim of compelling the surrender of those inside.

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Seige

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Soldiers stationed in a place to protect it

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Garrison

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Conflict around Nacogdoches that confirmed Mexican fears that Texans were trying to take over the government

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Fredonian Rebellion

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Statement written by Texans that declared their support for General Santa Anna

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Turtle Bayou Resolutions