Latin American countries started out with an abundance of people, land and riches far exceeding that of the Anglo-Americans. It is hard to imagine what could cause Latin American countries that were once so powerful to become tormented by outside domination, stagnant economies and an abundance of foreign debt while their once frail cousin country, the United States built a stable democracy, expanded in territory and fought off foreign rule while swelling in population. However, the answer is very simple; First, present-day inequality between Latin America and the United States is due in large to differences between political systems. Whereas the Anglo-Americans came from a system that allowed them to form a healthy and prosperous democracy
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The truth is Anglo settlers in the United States used resources gained from annexing Latin American land to further the United States into a world power. Although many of the United States leaders had a hand in annexing Latin American countries settlers, plantation owners, merchants, traders, bank owners and adventurers helped play a key role in annexing the land. These groups of men would use a technique called filibustering in order to take over The Latin American territory. For example, in the early 1800’s Anglo settlers moved into Florida at such high numbers that Spanish soldiers could no longer control the territory (Gonzalez, 35). In an attempt to regain control of the land Spain would legalize the Anglo settlers as long as they pledged loyalty to the crown. This agreement ended up hurting the Spanish settlers in the long run because it allowed Anglo settlers to move into Florida more rapidly before making it harder for Spain to keep control of the land. In 1810, Anglo settlers challenged Spain 's authority by capturing a town in West Florida and proclaiming their own republic, the Spanish called these attacks filibusters(Gonzalez, 36). This tactic was used in order to gain much more territory, such as South Florida and Louisiana. In the end Spain realized that the United States
The truth is Anglo settlers in the United States used resources gained from annexing Latin American land to further the United States into a world power. Although many of the United States leaders had a hand in annexing Latin American countries settlers, plantation owners, merchants, traders, bank owners and adventurers helped play a key role in annexing the land. These groups of men would use a technique called filibustering in order to take over The Latin American territory. For example, in the early 1800’s Anglo settlers moved into Florida at such high numbers that Spanish soldiers could no longer control the territory (Gonzalez, 35). In an attempt to regain control of the land Spain would legalize the Anglo settlers as long as they pledged loyalty to the crown. This agreement ended up hurting the Spanish settlers in the long run because it allowed Anglo settlers to move into Florida more rapidly before making it harder for Spain to keep control of the land. In 1810, Anglo settlers challenged Spain 's authority by capturing a town in West Florida and proclaiming their own republic, the Spanish called these attacks filibusters(Gonzalez, 36). This tactic was used in order to gain much more territory, such as South Florida and Louisiana. In the end Spain realized that the United States