F&C - Unit 05: Unrest & Revolt in Texas, 1821-1836

people in Mexico who wanted a strong central government with most power concentrated among a few leaders

• skirmish

• centralists

• ad interim

• federalists

a messenger delivering correspondence

• courier

• reinforcements

• ad interim

• centralists

a person chosen to speak or act as a representative for a group of people

• revolution

• delegate

• centralists

• militia

people in Mexico who wanted government power shared between the central government and states, like that in the United States

• federalists

• artillery

• centralists

• retreat

a form of government where people elect representatives to make laws

• ad interim

• centralists

• federalists

• republics

a big change, often with people fighting to take control from their leaders

• reinforcements

• courier

• revolution

• war council

surrounding a place to cut off its supplies and force those inside to surrender

• retreat

• siege

• Texian

• colonel

a official agreement between two or more countries

• republic

• treaty

• artillery

• casualties

temporary, for a short time until something permanent is set up

• militia

• courier

• artillery

• ad interim

soldiers who fight on horseback

• cavalry

• siege

• republic

• militia