History of the Americas Questions
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A leader who controls an area through absolute power
Spanish soldiers who sought to conquer the new world for God, gold, and glory
A person who believes that power should be concentrated in the national (central) government.
To excuse; to free from a rule that others must obey
An agreement by two or more nations, peoples, or groups to work together
The exact position of a place on the earth's surface expressed in latitude and longitude.
A broad, level landform that has steep cliffs (escarpments) on at least one side and higher elevation than the surrounding land
A racist cartoon figure that represented segregation laws. (The Jim Crow Era" lasted from 18770 1965)
A group of citizens acting as a military force
A tax placed on goods coming into a country
A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government (Wilmington in 1898)
Official representative of a monarch (king).
Protests by colonists over unfair enforcement of customs duties leads to a small skirmish between colonists and commander John Bradburn.
A person believed to have the power to cure the sick and predict the future
1826 Haden and Benjamin Edwards take over the Old Stone Fort in Nacogdoches and declare an independent Republic of Fredonia. The revolt was put down by Mexican troops.
A language test given before person could vote. (Given only to black voters during Reconstruction.
Law issued by Centralist government of Mexico stopping immigration from the U.S. The law also suspended empresario contracts, stopped the importation of slaves, and placed taxes on imported goods.
An area that is unified by one or more common characteristics. Texas has four based on geography.
Famous outdoorsman and former congressman from Tennessee. Died fighting for Texas Independence at the Alamo.
A member of a group that wanders from place to place