| Term | Definition |
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| Depression | a period of low economic activity, often marked by high unemployment |
| Survey | measure for sixe and for boundaries |
| Empresario | A land agent |
| Federalist | Someone who believes in sharing government power between the National and State levels |
| Centralist | A person who believes power should be concentrated in the national government |
| Dictator | a leader who controls an area through absolute power |
| Malaria | a disease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the blood |
| Dowry | the money, property, and goods a bride gives her husband upon marriage |
| Customs duty | a tax placed on goods coming into the country |
| Acre | unit of land measure |
| Repeal | recall or do away with a law |
| Militia | a group of citizens acting as a miliatry force, usually all abled-bodied men |
| Commerce | large-scale trade |
| Title | an established or recognized right to something |
| Cholera | a disease caused by bacteria in food and water |
| Department | a land division within Texas: a large admisistrative unit, similar to a territory |
| Filibuster | an individual who carries out rebellious activities in a foreign country |
| Resolution | a formal expression of opinion voted by an official group |
| Colonization | to establish a colony in; settle |
| Revolution | the overthrow of a government by those who are governed |
| Decree | an order that as the force of law |
| Exempt | excused; to free from a rule that others must obey |
| Duty | A tax |
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