Texas faced ongoing conflicts with Mexico during this period. Mexico contested Texas' claim that the Rio Grande was its southern border. In 1841, Lamar sent 320 Texans on the Santa Fe Expedition to expand Texas' control, but they were captured by Mexican forces and imprisoned. In 1842, Mexican general Rafael Vasquez attacked several Texas towns in what became known as the Archives War. Later that year, 300 rebellious Texas troops invaded Mexico on the ill-fated Mier Expedition, where 100 Mexicans and 30 Texans were killed in battle and the Texan survivors were executed or imprisoned by Santa Anna's order.

1. Chapter 14: Texas Faces Foreign Challenges Section 2: Conflict with Mexico

2. Bellwork Imagine you are the leader of Mexico, what are some policies you might have towards Texas following the Texas Revolution?

3. Santa Fe Expedition Texas claimed Rio Grande as southern border Mexico contested this claim Lamar wanted to expand trade and Texas influence

4. Santa Fe Expedition June 1841: Lamar sends 320 people to Santa Fe Santa Fe expedition sent to expand Texas control in the West Hugh McLeod —leader of the Santa Fe expedition

5. Santa Fe Expedition Experienced hardships: Indian attacks and ran low on food and water Wagons got stuck near Caprock Divides soldiers

6. Santa Fe Expedition Oct 1841: Captured by Mexican forces Marched 1200 miles to Mexico City Imprisoned until following April

7. Santa Fe Expedition Jose Navarro sentenced to death Later escaped 60 Texans died Jose Antonio Navarro

8. The Texas Navy Sept 1841: Lamar sends Navy to Yucatan coast Rebels agreed to pay $8000/month for use of Texas Navy Texas Navy Flag

9. The Texas Navy Lamar used the Texas Navy to pressure Mexico for recognition 1841: Sam Houston becomes president and orders navy home Houston tries to sell the navy

10. The Archives War Mexican leaders upset with actions of the Lamar administration 1842: General R áfael Vásquez enters Texas Attacks San Antonio, Goliad, Refugio, & Victoria

11. The Archives War Texans panic & fear an attack on Austin Houston orders archives be removed Austin residents oppose move

12. The Archives War Archives War —struggle over attempt to move government record from Austin to Houston in 1842 Depiction of Archives War

13. The Archives War Angelina Eberly —leader in the Archives War Angelina Eberly statue in Austin

14. The Archives War Sept 1824: Mexico invades Texas again Adri án Woll —Mexican general who captured San Antonio in September 1842 Texans forced Woll to retreat

15. The Mier Expedition Texans angry about attacks Alexander Somervell —general sent by Houston to pursue General Woll Recapture soldiers taken by General Woll

16. The Mier Expedition Reach Rio Grande Realizes he does not have enough supplies or soldiers Orders troops home

17. The Mier Expedition 300 of 750 soldiers disobey and decide to invade Mexico Mier expedition —an invasion of Mexico by rebellious Texas troops in 1842 Dec 23, 1842: Texans enter Mier and demand supplies

18. The Mier Expedition Supplies do not arrive Texans storm town 900 Mexican soldiers waiting for them

19. The Mier Expedition 100 Mexicans, 30 Texans killed Texans surrender Mexican commander ignores order to execute prisoners

20. The Mier Expedition Prisoners marched to Mexico City Santa Anna orders every 10 th prisoner shot Prisoners draw beans Drawing Beans

21. The Mier Expedition Black bean = death (blindfolded & shot) White Bean = no punishment September 1844: last of the prisoners released Execution of Mier Expedition participants

22. The Mier Expedition Britain & France worked to restore peace between Texas & Mexico An independent Texas would slow U.S. expansion British Flag French Flag

23. Spring 1845: British presents Mexican government with a document recognizing Texas independence Texas agrees not to be annexed Agreement only preliminary The Mier Expedition

24. The Mier Expedition Mexico agreed to proposal Wished to prevent U.S. expansion Texans have a choice

25. Texas Mexico