1. Colonization Vocabulary
4th Period

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

3. Group: Danielle and Sydney
Definition: a Spanish official who was a mayor, sheriff, and judge
Characteristics: powerful, gov’t official
alcalde
Examples: high authority, dictator
Non-Examples: police officer, citizen

4. Group: Julia and Brittany
Definition: a settlement founded or created to spread Christianity around the area
Characteristics: church, VBS (picture of cross or church)
mission
Examples: Church, Church camp, temple
Non-Examples: neighborhood

5. Group: Abby and Mariah presidio
Definition: a military fort or fort-like settlement in an area of Spanish control
Characteristics: protection, defend
presidio
Examples: fort, army base, police station
Non-Examples: open area, park

6. Group: Ian and Scott empresario
Definition: an agent who makes all preparations for settlers to come to a new colony
Characteristics: person, guide, business man
empresario
Examples: La Salle, Coronado, real- estate agent, Stephen F. Austin
Non-Examples: homeless person, Cabeza de Vaca

7. Group: Danielle and America
Definition: a Spanish cowboy
Characteristics: (picture of a cowboy w/sombrero)
vaquero
Examples: cowhand, horseback rider, rancher
Non-Examples: farmer, truck driver

8. Group: Hunter and Tyler
Definition: a rebellious adventurer in a foreign country
Characteristics: rule-breakers, delinquent
filibuster
Examples: outlaw, maffia, drug cartel, Indiana Jones
Non-Examples: FBI, law abiding citizen

9. Group: Danielle and Sydney
Definition: a person who comes to a country to settle from another country
Characteristics: someone new (picture of ship coming from one country to another)
immigrant
Examples: Pilgrims, Christopher Columbus
Non-Examples: foreign exchange students, Native Americans

10. Group: Hunter and Tyler
Definition: a person of Mexican descent living in Texas
Characteristics: most are Spanish speakers
Tejano
Examples:
Selena
America
Non-Examples:
Barack Obama
Miss T.
Native Texans

11. Group: Danielle and America
Definition: a piece of land controlled by another nation
Characteristics: a settlement, 1600s and beyond
colony
Examples:
Controlled land
13 Original Colonies
Non-Examples:
Free land
States
countries

12. Group: Sydney and Danielle
Definition: a place where people elect their own leader
Characteristics: people have a voice/vote
republic
Examples:
Texas
America
Non-Examples:
England
Cuba

13. Group: Mariah and Abby Definition: to surrender by treaty or agreement
Characteristics: giving something up
cede
Examples:
Sacrifice
Agreement
compromise
Non-Examples:
Withholding something
stealing

14. Group: Julia and Brittany
Definition: a formal written request
Characteristics: formal contract, # of signatures
petition
Examples:
Running for office
Business days off
Non-Examples:
Threat
Informal request/demand

15. Group: Scott and Ian Definition: proof of ownership
Characteristics: a document (legal)
Land title
Examples:
-deed
Non-Examples:
-receipt
-car title

16. Group: Sydney and Danielle
Definition: to leave home and settle in a new place
Characteristics: action
emigrate
Examples:
-leave home to go to college
-leave home on a trip
Non-Examples:
-permanent dweller

17. Group: America and Danielle
Definition: a non-professional military force
Characteristics: untrained, civilians, volunteers
militia
Examples:
-men in the Alamo
Non-Examples:
-Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard