Which of the following explains a reason why some Tejanos supported Texas independence?
1. Tejanos practiced Catholicism
2. Tejanos were of Mexican descent
3. Tejanos supported centralism
4. Santa Anna ruled as a dictator
2. Tejanos were of Mexican descent
Tejanos, or Mexican Texans, had roots and cultural ties to Mexico, but they faced discrimination and mistreatment under the Mexican government. As a result, some Tejanos supported Texas independence as a way to escape this oppression and establish their own autonomous state.