The event that was a major cause of the Texas Revolution against Mexico was the Battle of Gonzales. In 1835, the Mexican government had sent troops to retrieve a cannon that had been given to the settlers in Gonzales for defense against Native American raids. However, the settlers in Gonzales refused to surrender the cannon and instead used it to oppose Mexican authority. This act of defiance escalated tensions between the Texian settlers and the Mexican government, ultimately leading to armed conflict and the Texas Revolution.
