1. Colonization Vocabulary
5th Period

2. Vocabulary Development: Frayer Model
Definition: own words
Characteristics
WORD
Examples
Non-examples

3. Group: Francisco and Koby
Definition: a Spanish official that served as mayor, sheriff, and judge
Characteristics: gov’t authority
alcalde
Examples:
Principal
President
Emperor
Prime Minister
Non-Examples:
Ordinary citizen
Student
criminal

4. Group: Lily and Braden mission
Definition: a way to spread Christianity to other people; a settlement
Characteristics: (picture of a church or cross)
mission
Examples:
Churches
Mission camp
Non-Examples:
Other religions
Non-religious people
neighborhood

5. Group: Brenna and Tyler
Definition: a governed fort ruling over a piece of land
Characteristics: heavily fortified, Spanish, protection or defense
presidio
Examples:
Fort Sumter
Fort Hood
Military or army base
Non-Examples:
Fort St. Louis
Indian Villages

6. Group: Nathan and Robert
Definition: agents who make arrangements to bring settlers to colonies
Characteristics: land, new people arriving to a colony
empresario
Examples:
Stephen F. Austin
Land agents
Non-Examples:
Repo Man
Tax collector

7. Group: Ryan and Garrison
Definition: A livestock herder or cowhand
Characteristics: Spanish cowboy, sombrero
vaquero
Examples:
Cowboy
Cattle rancher
Non-Examples:
Farmer
Business man
gangster

8. Group: Daniel and Hunter
Definition: an adventurer who engages in private rebellious activity in a foreign country
Characteristics: rule-breaker
filibuster
Examples:
Spy
Outlaw
rebel
Non-Examples:
Army
Police
Gov’t
Law abiding

9. Group: Sean and Camden
Definition: a person who goes to a different country to live or settle
Characteristics: country to country
immigrant
Examples:
Europeans
Africans
Asians
Non-Examples:
Ancient Civilizations

10. Group: Chloe and Sadie
Definition: a person that lives in TX and has Mexican ancestry
Characteristics: often Spanish speakers
Texan
Examples:
Selena
Juan Seguin
Non-Examples:
Anglo Americans
Miss T.

11. Group: Brae and Kayleigh
Definition: a claimed piece of land controlled by a distant nation
Characteristics: picture w/another country’s flag
colony
Examples:
13 Original Colonies
Fort St. Louis
Non-Examples:
State
city

12. Group: Caleb and Tyler
Definition: a state or territory where people elect representatives
Characteristics: voice/vote
republic
Examples:
Texas
U.S.
Non-Examples:
Cuba
North Korea
England

13. Group: Katie and Madison
Definition: to surrender by treaty or agreement
Characteristics: lose, giving up
cede
Examples:
WWII
Santa Anna
Treaty of Velasco
Non-Examples:
Withholding
stealing

14. Group: Jadan and Cece petition Definition: a formal written request
Characteristics: legal document/includes signatures
petition
Examples:
Moses Austin’s petition to colonize
School cafeteria food
Non-Examples:
-informal request

15. Group: Rebecca and Kena
Definition: document to show proof of ownership
Characteristics: legal document
Land title
Examples:
-contract
-receipt
Non-Examples:
-car title
-a form

16. Group: Carson and Daniel
Definition: to leave your land and settle somewhere else
Characteristics: action, nomadic activity
emigrate
Examples:
-German settlers to NY
-Mormon exodus
Non-Examples:
-going to a hotel
-staying at home

17. Group: Nathan and Colton
Definition: unprofessional military force
Characteristics: untrained volunteers
militia
Examples:
-men in the Alamo
-American Revolution
Non-Examples:
-Redcoats
-Any of our military organizations