Texas History Chapter 7

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alcalde


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Chapter 7, Section 1

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a Mexican Official, much like a Mayor

Front 2

compromise


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Chapter 7, Section 2

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an agreement in which each side gives up some of what it wants in order to gain something more important.

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Provisional government


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Chapter 7, Section 2

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a short term government.

Front 4

regular army


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Chapter 7, Section 2

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a force of full-time soldiers who serve for a set period of time.

Front 5

seige


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Chapter 7, Section 2

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a military strategy in which an army surrounds a town or fort, bombards it, and waits for the enemy to surrender.

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cavalry


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Chapter 7, Section 2

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soldiers on horseback

Front 7

infantry


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Chapter 7, Section 2

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soldiers trained and armed to fight on foot.

Front 8

reinforcements


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Chapter 7, Section 3

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extra soldiers sent to a place to make the force there stronger.

Front 9

bayonets


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Chapter 7, Section 3

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a long blade that can be attached to the end of a gun.

Front 10

barracks


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Chapter 7, Section 3

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a building in which soldiers live.

Front 11

tactical retreat


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Chapter 7, Section 4

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an organized pullback of troops from an enemy in order to gain an advantage.

Front 12

atrocity


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Chapter 7, Section 4

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a cruel and brutal attack.