Answer to Question #118869 in History for malinda b

Question

Why do you think settlers from the United States who had settled in Texas in the 1830s wanted to break free from Mexico and form their own country? Why did they want to become an official US state?

Answer 1

There were tensions between the Mexican government and settlers from the United States grew as Mexico unsuccessfully attempted to halt further immigration and settlers pushed back against Mexican legal codes. Citizens of the new republic were overwhelming in favor of Texas becoming a state in the United States because they were concern that Mexico might try to re-establish its oppressive rule over Texas.