Why The United States Became A Powerhouse After Colonialization While Central America Collapsed |
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Why The United States Became A Powerhouse After Colonialization While Central America Collapsed
Many years of self-government, a comparatively tighter and more united geographic landmass, and a civilization that largely shared a common European heritage gave the United States a far better chance of survival.
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Four hundred years ago this year, Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and 160 men departed the small Spanish community of Panama in search of a great and wealthy empire they had heard existed to the south. Although that particular expedition to Peru was largely a failure, Pizarro’s steadfast bravery alongside the so-called Los trece de la fama (the “famous 13”) was enough to gain royal support and inspire enough Spaniards to fund another voyage to Peru a few years later. Pizarro and a few hundred men would conquer the mighty Inca.
Without a doubt, Spanish conquistadors such as Pizarro’s army (and their successors in the ensuing centuries) created an impressive empire, one that eventually traversed thousands of miles from California to Tierra del Fuego, incorporating millions of people. Yet, compared to that of their British rivals to the north, it was a markedly different animal, one whose instabilities, dysfunction, and corruption eventually spelled its doom.
As Americans celebrate our own 250th anniversary, it’s worth contemplating with gratitude what differentiates the “American experiment” from what transpired to our south.
A Larger and Less Governable New World
One of the most dramatic differences between the British and Spanish colonial experiments was simply the sheer size of their New World holdings. Spanish claimed and administered holdings in the Americas — encompassing the Caribbean, Mexico, and what is now the southwestern United States, Central, and South America — were at least ten times larger than what........