Question

what was a cause of the texas war for independence?
○ sam houston pled with the united states to annex texas.
○ stephen f. austin captured the mexican president.
○ the american settlers began outnumbering mexicans, leading to increased tensions.
○ mexico developed a strong alliance with many native american groups.

Explanation:

The Texas War for Independence stemmed from growing tensions between American settlers in Texas (then part of Mexico) and the Mexican government. A key pre-war cause was the rapid growth of American settlers, who soon outnumbered Mexican residents; this demographic shift, paired with cultural and political differences, fueled conflicts over governance, slavery, and autonomy. The other options are either post-war actions (annexation plea) or incorrect events (Austin did not capture the Mexican president; Mexico did not form a strong pro-Mexico alliance with Native American groups in this context).

Answer:

The American settlers began outnumbering Mexicans, leading to increased tensions.