UNIT 2-5 VOCABULARY FLASHCARD

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those in Mexico who supported a federal system of government like that in the U.S

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federalists

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Land given or traded to another person, state, or country for a known person

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land grant

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

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empresario

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surrounding a fortification to cut it off from supplies

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siege

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a pattern of the combination of precipitation and temperature over time

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climate

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Texas is split into 4 main _______ which include the Great Plains, Mountains and Basins, Central Plains, and the Coastal Plains.

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regions

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type of government with elected representatives

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republic

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a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth in the Americas

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conquistador

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A ____________ is written document which has the basic principles and laws of a country, republic, or state.

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constitution

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a messenger, generally delivering correspondence

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courier