"Notes" (bibliographical): pages 317-323. Bibliography: pages 325-329.

The Louisiana Purchase -- The Floridas and boundaries -- Tejas (Texas) of the Spaniards -- Filibustering is begun -- Texas and the Mexican Revolution -- Colonization of Texas -- Grounds for war -- The conflict inevitable -- The fall of the Alamo -- From the Alamo to San Jacinto -- The aftermath -- Recognition of Texas independence -- Embroilment over annexation -- Sparring for time -- Rumors and intrigues -- The dilemma -- Annexation -- Towards war with Mexico -- The fuse of war -- The Oregon fiasco -- Clashes on the Rio Grande -- New Mexico and California -- The capture of Monterrey -- Muddling through Buena Vista -- Vera Cruz to Cerro Gordo -- The capture of the capital -- Chaotic conditions -- The treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.