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This looks at the history of what would become modern Texas.
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In April of 1718, 72 American settlers arrived in Texas.
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After the original town was destroyed by Indian attacks, Gonzales was resettled in 1827 -
Mexico lent a cannon to the settlers of Gonzales to protect them from Indian attacks.
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In 1835, five Mexican states revolted against the government. In light of this, the Mexican government began to confiscate all weaponry it had lent to the states, including the cannon in Gonzales.
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The settlers in Gonzales refused to give up their cannon, firing on the Mexican army. This fight began the Texas Revolution.
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