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Someone more knowledgeable can correct me if I'm wrong, but the diversity of Mexico might have to do with how strong the Central American nations were at the ti
by pesfandiar 10y ago
Someone more knowledgeable can correct me if I'm wrong, but the diversity of Mexico might have to do with how strong the Central American nations were at the time of colonization. They had huge cities and much more complex government systems than their Northern native neighbours. There was thus less massacres and more intermingling down there.
The modern distinction may have been caused by the border itself (e.g. if you are a new immigrant in US, you probably have better opportunities away from the border).
- senorjazz 10y agoI think I read somewhere, that as the central and south American civilisations were settled, with towns, cities and a ruling elite. The Spanish just replaced this ruling elite. Whereas in north America, it was more nomadic peoples, so the Europeans couldn't just replace the existing rulers and carry on as normal, thus the eradication policy.