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24 Cards in this Set
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pioneer
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Person who leads the way
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frontier
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The edge of a settled area
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Anglo-American
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Person who has English or European ancestors
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empresario
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Person given a large piece of land by the government and allowed to sell the land to settlers
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Tejano
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Mexican person in Texas
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dugout
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Homes dug out of the side of the hill
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subsistence farming
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They used all the crops they grew for survival
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cash crop
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Growing crops to sell
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barter
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To trade for goods and services without using money
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bilingual
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Being able to speak two languages
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convention
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Meeting held for a special purpose
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delegate
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Person chosen to speak for a group
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tax
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Money paid to the government
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dictator
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Leader with complete control of the government
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constitution
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A document that has the basic rules of government
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decision
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Choice that helps reach a goal
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treaty
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Formal agreement between countries
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republic
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Form of government where the people elect the rulers
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The Old Three Hundred
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The first 300 families living in Austin
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Stephen F. Austin
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Father of Texas
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Jane Long
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Mother of Texas
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revolution
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Sudden change in government
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Louisiana Purchase
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Large area of land bought by President Thomas Jefferson
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Moses Austin
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Father of Stephen F. Austin
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