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7th Grade
12/15/2010

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vaquero
Definition
a livestock herder or cowhand.
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subject
Definition
a person who is under the authority of a king or queen.
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Father Miguel Hidalgo
Definition
began a revolution with an emotional speech in ., Mexico.
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Juan Baptista de las Casas
Definition
was executed for overthrowing the Spanish government in Texas.
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conspire
Definition
to join in a secret agreement.
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Jose' Bernardo Gutierrez de Lara
Definition
raised an army in Louisiana and seized control of Texas.
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commissary
Definition
a store where soldiers can buy food and supplies.
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hacienda
Definition
a large estate or ranch in Spanish territory.
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compound
Definition
a walled-in area containing residences and other buildings.
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Los Adaes
Definition
after the "Chicken War" it became the capital of the province of Texas.
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Marques de Rubi
Definition
recommended that Spain pull back from East and West Texas and move the capital to San Antonio de Bexar.
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Alonso de Leon
Definition
found Fort St. Louis abandoned and in ruins.
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Alonso de Leon
Definition
found Fort St. Louis abandoned and in ruins.
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Ramon expedition
Definition
reopened San Francisco de los Tejas and built a presidio across the river from that mission.
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alliance
Definition
an association between groups to advance their common interests
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suppress
Definition
to use military force to put an end to actibities.
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acequia
Definition
a canal or ditch used for irrigation
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civil settlement
Definition
a village made up of people who were neither priests nor soldiers
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literacy
Definition
the ability to read and write
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ayuntamiento
Definition
the local governing body in a Spanish town
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alcalde
Definition
a Spanish official who served as mayor, sheriff and judge.
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San Francisco de los Tejas
Definition
first mission in East Texas; named after the Caddo people
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expansion
Definition
a process of extending the boundaries of an area.
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Nuevo Santander
Definition
Spanish province that included South Texas.
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San Saba
Definition
mission estalished in the prairies of West Texas. closed after repeated attacks by Comanches.
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Aroyo Hondo
Definition
unofficial boundary between French Louisiana and Spanish Texas.
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viceroy
Definition
governor of a colony who rules in the name of the king
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colony
Definition
a land controlled by a distant nation.
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Alonzo Alvarez de pineda
Definition
sent to map the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico. founded present-day Mexican city of Tampico.
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Hernan Cortes
Definition
commissioned by the governor of Cuba to explore the North American continent; founded Veracruz.
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expedition
Definition
journey undertaken by a group of people for a specific purpose.
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commission
Definition
to grant the power or authority to carry out a specific task.
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Fort St Louis
Definition
the first French colony in Texas
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buccaneer
Definition
a person who preyed on ships in the 1600s.
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buccaneer
Definition
a person who preyed on ships in the 1600s.
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pueblo
Definition
a type of Native American village built of adobe.
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Cabeza de Vaca
Definition
led the survivors of the Narvaez expedition back to Mexico.
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conquistador
Definition
general term for a Spanish explorer who searched for wealth.
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Hernando doSoto
Definition
explored southeastern North America in search of the Seven Cities of Cibola
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powwow
Definition
a celebration of Native American culture
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adobe
Definition
building material made of sun-dried earth and straw
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prehistoric
Definition
before written history
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social structure
Definition
the way a society is organized
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culture
Definition
the patterns of knowledge, belief and behaviors that characterize a group of people.
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civilization
Definition
a culture with developments such as cities, trade, government, art writing and science.
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late Prehistoric Period
Definition
period in which people began to use a bou and arrow
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descendant
Definition
a person born of a certain family or group
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nomad
Definition
a person who moves from place to place and has no permanent home.
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treaty
Definition
contract or agreement between countries or peoples.
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extinction
Definition
state or condition of no longer existing
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Archaic Period
Definition
period in which people began hunting smaller mammals
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Coastal Plains
Definition
the region where most major Texas cities are located
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aquifer
Definition
an underground layer of porous rock, pgravel, or sand containing water that may reach the surface through springs or wells.
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metropolitan area
Definition
a city and all the areas surrounding it
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North Central Plains
Definition
the region that contains the Cross Timbers, Grand Prairie, and Rolling Plains subregions
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suburb
Definition
communities just outside a city
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steppe
Definition
a vast, treeless plain
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per capita income
Definition
the average amount of earnings per person per year in a given area
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tributary
Definition
flows into a larger stream or other body of water
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heritage
Definition
beliefs and customs that people get from their ancestors
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industry
Definition
the activity of making or preparing products for sale
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tropic of Capricorn
Definition
located at about 23*30'S and marks the southern nmost point at which the sun passes directly overhead at noon
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prime meridian
Definition
the imaginary line that divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres.
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latitude
Definition
measures position north or south of the equator
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Tropic of Cancer
Definition
located at about23*30N and northern most point at which the sun passes directly overhead at noon
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hemisphere
Definition
one half of the earth, divided by the equator or the 0* and 180* meridians
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degree
Definition
the basic unit of measurement in the geographic grid system.
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arctic Circle
Definition
located at about 66*30'N
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topography
Definition
the physical features of the earth's surface and their relationship to one another.
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political map
Definition
a general -produce map that shows recognized boundaries in an area
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legend
Definition
an explanation of a map's symbol and scale.
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physical map
Definition
a general-purpose map that shows the natural features of an area.
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projection
Definition
the transfer of an image of a curved surface onto a flat surface
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