Mexico

by Susan Hale

XXXI.

Rumors of War [301]-310

Results of the Spanish rule, [301]—Playing at independence, [301]—The appeal to arms, [302]—The country exhausted, [302]—Misfortunes, [304]—The United States, [304]—Spread of its territory, [304]—Colonization of Texas, [305]—Moses Austin, [304]—Revolt against Mexico, [305]—Houston and Santa Anna, [305]—Texas independent, [305]—Annexed to the United States, [306]—Herrera, Farías, and Paredes, [307]—The Mexican army, [308].