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Goal:
Goal:
Let's learn some vocabulary words so that you have the tools you need for this lesson. Click on each vocabulary word to reveal its definition.
| Word | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
empresario
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A person given the right to settle land in eastern Mexican Texas (This is the Spanish word for "entrepreneur") | Stephen Austin was an empresario who helped colonize Texas. |
sitio
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A parcel of 4,338 acres of land for a land grant (This is the Spanish word for "a space that is or can be occupied") | The first colonists of Texas received a sitio from the Mexican government. |
Anglo
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A white American | Americans who were Anglos were invited to colonize parts of Texas that were under Mexican control. |
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