If Mexico was in between Canada and the U.S would they had the same power U.S has now?

Question

Maybe because U.S is in the middle they got the best land by luck.

They would probably migrate to Canada then.

Go ahead, make me laugh.

Answer 1

No. Mexico is more rich in natural resources than even the United States. That wealth is locked in strange ways that penalizes over 90% of the population, preventing it from becoming a decent country.

This is the case with most of Central and South America as well.

In Mexico's case, the government itself owns much of the oil wealth and does not use the proceeds to benefit the people. There is widespread abject poverty, no healthcare, schooling, or social services in the whole country. The rest of the wealth is tied up in a few families of European descent, who don't give a fig for the balance of their countrymen, who they see as mestizos--or mixed with Indian ancestry and therefore not to be helped.

It doesn't matter if you flip the locations of the countries. Mexicans would be swimming the Rio Grande to come South in your scenario.

Answer 2

How can you say it's because of "Best Land"? Are we to assume that the British Empire Expanded because of "Best Land"???? They had an awesome Navy!!! Mexico was natural and clean. It was better than all of the United States in terms of agriculture. Then Mexico became industrialized. None of the leaders heeded the warnings about pollution. They kept the urban areas tight and the rural poor. They brought about the terrible smog in Mexico City. They stripped the mines without concern on the environment. Mexico's decline didn't have to do with "Bad Land". It was/is "Poor Leadership". Or is the President's acquiescence to the Drug Dealers that behead cops in the streets part of the plan????

Answer 3

Where did you learn about the U.S history?
Sad.
1776 the U.S won the war that separated them
from Britain's rule.
At first all the USA wasn't united. Remember
in the start of things there were only 13 States.
The other states had to join, and be United. The
first State was Delaware. On the scale of things
a very small state got things started.
People wanted to go West because of land, then
Gold. The French did fur trapping and many
stayed in Canada.
There were Mexican / American wars.
Oh, have to go.

Answer 4

What? I don't understand what you are talking about!???

Mexico had possession of most of the western half of The United States prior to the Mexican-American War in 1836. The United States provoked this war to get this territory.

There is high unemployment in Mexico forcing people to leave to look for work. The nearest place is the United States. The wages the migrant workers and illegal immigrants earn are more than what they earn back home. Most of the money they earn is sent back home.

I don't understand what point you are trying to make.

I guess I can't make you laugh, because I am confused about your logic.

Answer 5

Texas, California and most of the SW states used to be part of Mexico. America invaded those territories and took the land by force.

So Mexico used to have the best land. If America had left them alone they would certainly be a lot richer and have more power than they do now.

Answer 6

No, principles on which the country was founded made the nation great. The land was not the deciding factor.

Answer 7

Heck, you know what would happen, don't you? Those who lived in the northern part would go to Canada, those in the south would go to the U.S., and both Canada and the U.S. would be bled dry ... I very much doubt if Canadians would be so welcoming of 12-20 million illegals demanding "rights" while sucking their welfare system dry ....

Answer 8

The union analogy to unions as quickly as being clever and good and this question are patently absurd. in spite of the incontrovertible fact that, regardless of in case you're no longer consciously attempting to make that analogy, your question continues to be absurd. in case you sense froggy and can go with to step as much as the plate and take the U. S. down, be my centred visitor. i'm going to come and circulate to your grave website as quickly as a month.

Answer 9

no.
the us has power because of the government we have not becauseof the land we have. even if mexico swapped land with the US we would still be the more powerful country. it's not like we would swap constitutions or economies or anything, so it really has no effect on the country's power.

Answer 10

No matter where the U.S. was when it was formed it would've been a super power because of the principles the fathers of our country had in my opinion.