Unit 4 Vocab Flashcard

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What is a land grant?

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A document giving permission to use land

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What does the term "Revolution" refer to?

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A sudden, radical change or overthrow of a government

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What is colonization?

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a settlement created and ruled by a foreign government

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What is a constitution?

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A set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state is governed.

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Who is referred to as an Anglo?

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A person of English-speaking white American descent

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What does "Meztizo" mean?

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Parents of mixed Spanish and native descent

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What is a filibuster?

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An adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country

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What is an empresario?

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An agent who makes all the arrangements to bring settlers to a colony.

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What does immigration refer to?

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The movement of people from one place to settle in another place

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What is a Tejano?

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The unique cultural blending of Spanish and American traditions in Texas