Question

Explain the significance of the following terms in Texas history.

Answer 1

-Tejano: A texan of Latin American, often Mexican, descent.
-Annex: To add a territory to one's own territory.
-Decree: Official order.
-Barricade: To black off.

Answer 2

A. Tejano: The inhabitants of the U.S. state of Texas that are descendent from the original Spanish-speaking settlers of some northern Mexican states such as Tejas and Coahuila.

B. Annex: The Republic of Texas annexation into the United States of America in 1845 as the 28th state, that occurred almost a decade later after Texas had declared independence from Mexico.

C. Decree: The official order that the Mexican government passed during the Texas Revolution (1835-36) which declared that any foreigners fighting against Mexican troops would be deemed pirates, would not be considered citizens of any nation and would be dealt with as such. This Decree was called the Tornel Decree, named after José María de Tornel y Mendívil, a Mexican army general who supported the dictatorship of the Mexican President Antonio López de Santa Anna.

D. Barricade: The barricade that about 650 Mexican troops quickly built throughout Béxar when they were at great risk of being attacked by the Texian Army during the Texas Revolution.