Conclusion
By completing this assignment, you should understand more about the limitations the Texan army and merchants faced as they tried to conquer New Mexico Territory. The assignment should show how a slight misinterpretation of a crude map can completely devastate an expedition in the 1800s.
If you wish to continue the project on your own, you can continue the journey on to Santa Fe and research why the Mexicans felt so threatened, including the New Mexicans in Santa Fe. Why did they not open their arms to the Texans and their trade and their talk of annexation and protection from the Mexicans?