The Texas insurrection occurred due to underlying political, economic, and social factors between Mexican settlers, Tejanos, Anglo immigrants, and the Mexican government. Anglo settlers in Texas wanted more autonomy from the distant and weak Mexican government, while the Tejanos and Mexicans wished to maintain ties to Mexico. Leaders like Santa Ana shifted Mexico between various forms of centralized and decentralized governance. The insurrection ultimately saw Anglo settlers and some Tejanos revolt against Mexican rule in Texas and establish an independent Texas republic with its own economic and political goals separate from Mexico.