Lesson 4.6 Vocabulary Flashcards

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Mission

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A religious settlement run by Catholic priests and friars.

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Vaquero

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A Spanish or Mexican cowhand.

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Self-sufficient

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It means someone or something is able to produce enough for one's own needs.

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Siege

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Surrounding or blockading an enemy town or position with troops in order to force it to surrender.

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Dictator

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A ruler with absolute power and authority over a country, usually through the use of violence.

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Puebloans

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One of a group of Native Americans who live in the Southwest in flat-roofed houses in permanent towns.

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Santa Fe Trail

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The route to Santa Fe, New Mexico, that used by traders in the 1800's.

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Alamo

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An old Spanish mission building in Texas where Mexican forces under Santa Anna besieged Texans.