F&C - Unit 04: Mexican Colonization and the Empresario System

an agent who makes all arrangement to bring settlers to a colony

• empresario

• rebellion

• acre

• constitution

the unique cultural blending of Spanish and American traditions in Texas

• Tejano

• rebellion

• expedition

• neutral

a journey undertaken for a specific purpose

• expedition

• Anglo

• rebellion

• constitution

when a group of people fights against or resists the authority of a government or leader because they want to change something they believe is unfair

• rebellion

• expedition

• cede

• constitution

Mexico gains independence from Spain

• 1821

• mustang

• cede

• land grant

an adventurer who engages in a private rebellious activity in a foreign country; a Spanish word meaning 'pirate'

• filibuster

• expedition

• federal republic

• acre

to give control of (something) to another person, group, government, etc.

• cede

• federal republic

• independence

• acre

freedom from a colonial government, often leading to self-government

• independence

• cede

• acre

• mustang

an area of land given to individuals by the government

• land grant

• constitution

• mustang

• Mexican National Era

moving from one's homeland to live in another place

• immigration

• land grant

• empresario

• acre