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14 Cards in this Set
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garrison
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soldiers stationed in a fort or town
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republic
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a nation in which citizens elect representatives to manage the government
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alliance
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an agreement to act together
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liberation
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the act of setting free
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filibusters
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an individual who carries out rebellious activities in a foreign country
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vaquero
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a cowhand
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depression
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a period of low economic activity, often marked by high unemployment
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survey
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to measure for size and boundaries
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title
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a legal right to the possession of property
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empresario
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the Spanish word for contractor; a person who arranges business transactions
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militia
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a group of citizens acting as a military force, usually all able bodied men
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federal
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government where power is divided between national and state governments
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department
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a land division within Texas
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dowry
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The money, property, and goods a bride gave to her husband upon marriage
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