 
 <prompt> ```Why Mexico think say e dey necessary make six men dey defend for every 1000 residents? Based on the question wey dey before, write context wey go contain the answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context:``` <response>: During di time wey Americans dey occupy di state, di number of Indian attacks reduce well well, but for 1848 di attacks start again sote Mexican officials no get choice but to start military projects to protect Mexican settlements for di state. For di next three decades, di state dey face constant attacks from indigenous pipo on top Mexican settlements. After di occupation, di pipo for di state dey fear say indigenous tribes wey dey north of Rio Grande fit attack dem; as result of dat, on July 19, 1848, di state set up 18 military colonies along Rio Grande. Di new military colonies dey replace di presidios as population centers to prevent future invasions by indigenous tribes; dis policies dey important for di state until 1883. Finally, di state replace di old state security with state policy to form militias wey go involve every Mexican for di state wey fit serve between di ages of 18 and 55 to make sure say dem get six men wey go dey defend for every 1000 residents. 