Sonora And Nogales, Arizon A Narrative Analysis

One important factor that led to the eventual “stability” of the Southwest was the expansion of the U.S. railroads such as the Sonoran railroad in 1882, which ended Sonora’s isolation. Mass production of good were able to be transported and paved way to large-scale mining and expansion of commercial agriculture. The railroad also enabled the movement of U.S. troops to stabilized the region and easy access for military support against the Indians. Railroads in the Southwest also led to more Americans moving to Arizona, New Mexico, California as new found treasures were discovered and Mexico saw this as an opportunity to transport and sell their good nears the Sonoran states. New communities were established especially communities such as Sonora, Nogales that thrived to become a state municipality and center of copper mining and commercial trade. Nogales or “Ambos Nogales”, residents from both cultures, that included U.S. and Mexican residents learned to cooperate with each other out of practical necessity and made several agreements such as hours of operation and freely accepted the dollar or peso as a commercial transaction. Nogales became two distinct separate towns, that are here today named Nogales, Sonora and Nogales, Arizona. These two separate communities …show more content…
Christmas also became a major holiday in a region and it brought the community together by exchanging gifts to one another and stores held special Christmas sales. In 1894, residents of Nogales, Sonora held parties to raise funds and purchase a Christmas tree to display in their central plaza. Railroad workers formed Baseball teams that included both Americans and Mexicans that travelled by railroad and participated in matches between cities eventually forming a statewide league. (Martinez, 92). The popular sport brought social unity and a common bond between two social