Spanish Colonial Texas Vocabulary

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A mission is...

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a religious settlement

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A member of a Roman Catholic religious order for men is called a _____________.

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friar

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Barrack are also called:

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sleeping quarters

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A bastion is defined as:

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A pit or hole sunk into the earth to reach a supply of water

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A pit or hole sunk into the earth to reach a supply of water is called...

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a well

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Definition: a human-made waterway

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canal

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A small unit of a military force is called a ______________.

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detachment

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Definition: a person of mixed Spanish and Native American heritage

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Mestizo

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A person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas home is called ________________.

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Tejano

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Which word below means to gain control of? Options: irrigation, detachment, secure, well

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secure