UNIT 3 VOCAB Flashcards
(21 cards)
Foreign relations
the relationship between one country, its neighboring countries and the world
Decree
the announcement of an order or law by the government
Resolutions
the formal expression of an opinion, voted on by a group Ad Interim Government in place until an election can be held Convention a meeting or formal assembly of delegates, for the discussion of and action on official government matters
Provisional Government
a temporary government
Delegate
A person appointed or elected to represent others
Ratify
to formally accept and approve
Infantry
armed and trained soldiers that fight on foot
Cavalry
armed and trained soldiers that fight on horseback
Militia
an army of untrained, volunteer citizen soldiers
War Party
political faction in Texas that supported fighting Mexico for their demands
Peace Party
Political faction in Texas that supported diplomacy and negotiation to solve conflict with Mexico
Rebellion
open defiance of authority
Revolution
a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
Siege
the surrounding of a place in order to force it to surrender
Federalism
A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments
Republic
A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
Economy
the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services.
Compromise
an agreement or a settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
Assimilation
the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another 1836 The year Texas gained Independence from Mexico.
Texians
Anglo-Americans living in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas Tejanos Texans of mixed Mexican and American Indian descent
Treaty
a formal agreement between the governments of two or more countries
