chapter 5 social studies

texas

siege

is the surouding of a place by enemy forces trying to capture it

non-combatants

people who were there but did not fight in the war

preserve

to keep in original state

scout

a person who gathers clues about an enemy or location

scrape

a tricky situation or a problem

treaty

a formal agreement between two countries

monument

is a structure built to show respect for a past event

term

a term is the amount of time a person serves in office after an each election

economic

relates to money and paying bills

debt

money owned to others

tax

is money a government charges in exchange for sevices

convention

is a formal meeting

dictator

is a ruler who does not answer to the people

rights

freedoms

delegate

is someone who represents other people

republic

the citizens choose leaders to represent them

petition

make requests of the leaders or goverment

retreat

leave the battlefield and not fight