Causes of the Texas Revolution

When American settlers moved to the Mexican territory of Texas, they agreed to follow certain rules. The Mexican government expected them to learn Spanish and become Catholic . However, most settlers did not assimilate into Mexican culture and continued their own way of life.

This created conflict as the Mexican government tried to enforce its authority. A major point of disagreement was Mexico's ban on slavery . Many American settlers from the South had brought enslaved people to work on cotton plantations and strongly resisted this law. These growing tensions over culture, government, and slavery set the stage for a rebellion .