Unit 5 Vocabulary- Unrest and Revolt in Texas 1821-1836

The part of a military force composed of troops that serve on horseback

• cavalry

• ad interim

• republic

• reinforcements

Those in Mexico who supported the establishment of a federal system of government like that in the United States

• centralists

• delegate

• war council

• federalists

Extra personnel sent to increase the strength of an army or similar force

• courier

• delegate

• reinforcements

• centralists

Those in Mexico who favored a strong central government with power concentrated among a few leaders

• federalists

• war council

• centralists

• provisional

The withdrawal of troops; to back out of something

• revolution

• retreat

• seige

• republic

A movement to bring about change

• reinforcements

• revolution

• courier

• federalists

A conference usually for discussing a major emergency, war problem, or deciding upon a course of action.

• war council

• courier

• ad interim

• treaty

Surrounding a fortification to cut it off from supplies

• retreat

• republic

• seige

• revolution

Providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced

• provisional

• ad interim

• cavalry

• centralists

A person acting as a representative for others

• ad interim

• courier

• republic

• delegate