Unit 4 Vocabulary: Mexican Colonization and the Empresario System Early 1800’s - mid 1830’s

era – a period of time noted for its events, people, or other characteristics

Tejano – the unique cultural blending of Spanish and American traditions in Texas

colonization - the act of setting up a colony away from one's place of origin

Colonization My Own sentence My Own Illustration _________________________

expedition – journey undertaken by a group of people

immigration – the movement of people from one place to settle in another place 1800’s

empresario – an agent who makes all the arrangements to bring settlers to a colony

Empresario My Own sentence My Own Illustration _________________________

land grant - a grant of public land by the government

constitution – A document outlining the fundamental principles and structures of a government

Constitution My Own sentence My Own Illustration _________________________

filibuster – an adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country For Example: In 1800, Philip Nolan, perhaps the most famous filibuster, came to Texas to catch and sell wild mustangs. In 1801, the Spanish became suspicious of him and later executed him because of the fear that the filibuster wanted to take Texas away from Spain.

revolution - a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system

Revolution My Own sentence My Own Illustration _________________________