TX Hist - Chps 4, 5, and 6 Vocab
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Spanish | English |
|---|---|
 Conquistador | One of the Spanish soldiers who sought riches and power for themselves, and wealth and glory for Spain, in the conquest of the Americas |
| Sandbar | a ridge of sand built up by currects in a river or coastal waters |
| Mission | A religious settlement |
| Friar | A member of a Catholic religious order |
| Stockade | an enclosure of posts made to form a defense |
| Viceroy | A governor who rules as a representative of a king or sovereign |
| Pueblo | A Native American village with joined, flat-roofed buildings |
| Presidio | A Spanish military outpost |
| Tejano | A person of Mexican heritage who considers Texas as home. |
| Liberation | Setting something free |
| Republic | A government in which the power lies with the citizens, who vote for people to represent them. |
| Vaquero | A cowhand |
| Lariat | A light light rope used with a running noose to catch livestock or without the noose to tether grazing animals. |
| Council | A group of advisers |
| Mestizo | A person of mixed blood, usually Spanish or Native American |
| Alliance | An agreement by two or more nations, people, or groups to work together |
| Province | One district of a country |
| Filibuster | An individual who carries out rebellious activities in a foreign country |
| Ayuntamiento | city council |
| Alcalde | the chief official of a Spanish town |
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