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cabeza de vaca recked his ship into what we now call galveston, after trading for about 6 years in the local area.
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coronado led an expadition to what we now call south western united states and texas.
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la salle established fort st.louis and founded the basis for france to take over texas.
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when stefen f. austin received a grant from the maxican goverment he began colonizatin by the brazos river.
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the constatution of 1842 gave mexico a republic form of goverment.
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Escalating the tensions that
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Texans repulsed a detachment of Mexican weapons at the Battle of Gonzales.
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the battle of the alamo the Mexican General Santa Anna determined to retake this key location and at the same time impress upon the Texans the futility of further resistance to Mexican rule.
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the runaway scrape began after the battle of the alamo.
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the masacre at goliad was a harsh battle that was very important.
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the battle of san jacinto included santa anna and sam houston.
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texas decides that they would like to join the united states after fighting mexico to become an independant nation.
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texas decides that they want to stick up for what they believe in and secede.
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the Battle of Galveston restored the island to Texas control for remainder of Civil War.