title The ownership of land or property.

tax Money that a government collects from it’s people, usually to pay for services.

declaration An official statement.

pioneer A person who first settles a new place.

representative A person who speaks or acts for someone else.

frontier Land that lies beyond the settled part of a country.

equality The state of having the same rights as all other people.

treaty An agreement between groups or countries.

independence Freedom from rule of another country.

empressario A person who had received land as a gift from the Mexican government and could sell it to others.

dictator A government leader who takes control by force and makes all important decisions.

territory A place owned and governed by a country.

militia A group of citizens who act as an army.

grant A gift of land given by a government.

rebellion A fight against a government.

tejano A Texan who has Mexican ancestors.

bilingual Able to speak two languages.

Anglo A person whose ancestors came from Brittan; a white person.

congress The lawmaking body of a government.

dispute A disagreement.