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Someone who travels overland to the west.

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Over lander

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Someone who settles on public land under government regulation with the hopes of squiring the title to the land.

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Squatter

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A statement of assurance

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Guarantee

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To being over from one belief view or party to another

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Convert

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To transfer the use possession or control of something from church to civil authority.

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Secularize

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A person of mixed blood or ancestry

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Mestizo

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Men who herded cattle on haciendas

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Vaqueros

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Of or relating to citizens

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Civil

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In the end finally or eventually

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Ultimately

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A person who arranged for the settlement of Texas in the 1800s

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Empresario

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Incorporating a territory within the domain of a country.

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Annexation

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An assembly of persons who meet for a common purpose.

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Convention

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To strengthen by additional assistance material or support

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Reinforcement

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A person delegated to represent one country to another

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Envoy

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To give up by treaty

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Cede

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A formal expression of opinion will or intent voted by an official body or assembly

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Resolution

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Free from risk of loss

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Secure