Why isn't Central America a Part of Mexico?

Why isn't Central America a Part of Mexico?

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[SFGiantsfan]

Feel like a lot of Central America problems would be solved if El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Guatemala formed the republic again

[okamifang]

It's funny because when i tell people I'm from Honduras i often get asked "what part of Mexico is that?" 😂

[edyann]

Thanks for this. Greetings from Baja California, México.

[vikable]

Good video only there were some inaccuracies. #1 New Spain born Spaniards with Spanish parents were called "Criollo's" NOT Creoles. Creole is French for Criollo. #2 at the time Mexicans didn't exist as a nationality. The demographics of "New Spaniards" were Peninsular Spaniards, Criollo's, Mestizo's, Indigenous people, African slaves, Asian Slaves. #3 New Spain is Mexico's old name. Central America just like Cuba, Florida, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and Philippines were under New Spain territory/jurisdiction but they did not have the title of New Spain they were just provincial territories managed by New Spain since it was a "Viceroyalty" working on behalf of the Spanish Monarchy. All if it though was Spanish territory but the Viceroyalty which was Mexico was basically a substitute king for the Spanish king in the Americas. #4 Central America was already managed by New Spain so it wasn't some foreign power that took over. They fragmented into different countries I believe due to corruption of each province not wanting to give up power to the other. Central America has two independence's Spain 1821 and Mexico 1823.

[vladimirlagos]

Some important observations for better context:
1. The reason father Hidalgo, and the Catholic Church in general pushed for Mexican independence is that the French in Spain were trying to reform the Spanish colonies and separate the church from the state, create lay schools and other liberal reforms opposed by the clergy.
2. The British were also a factor, encouraging the Criollos to seek independence so they could freely trade with Mexico and avoid all the Spanish tariffs.
3. Central America agreed to join the Mexican Empire only after consulting with Spain on whether they were willing to send troops to protect the region if Mexico invaded. Spain answered saying that they expected Central America to fend for itself as they had their troops tied in the Napoleonic wars and the revolts in South America. Central America was too sparsely populated back then to have a chance to fight off a Mexican invasion so they sighed and agreed to the annexation to Mexico.
4. Central America was generally more loyal to Spain than Mexico was simply because the region had historically been the target of Dutch, French and British pirates, and the strong military presence of the Spanish Capitanía General had managed to curb down these pirates by the early 1800s and provide some safe haven for the people. So Central Americans saw Spain more as a protector than an oppressor.
5. In declaring their definitive independence in 1823 Central America was forced to accept part of Iturbide's stupid debts, thus the Central American Federation was born with zero cash on hand and a ton of debts, a fact which helped push the union to speedy collapse and disolution.
6. The other factor that led the Central American Federation to fail was the fact that the government was initially spearheaded by French inspired Liberal reformists which soon clashed in a civil war against a stiff opposition formed by the Catholic Church, much of the landed gentry, and foreign powers such as the British who still saw French revolutionary ideals with distrust.

[davidgonzalez-herrera]

I once tried to tell a Nicaraguan that Nicaragua used to be apart of Mexico and he said thats not true 😂

[depekthegreat]

This is an extremely so fantastic ever video which I have not known until you have uploaded it, good friends!!!Thanks for narrating the real history of the form of the Central America and long lives respectively to you and other good friends!!!👍🏾

[Raums]

Wonderful video, great to see this region being covered ❤

[comfortablynumb]

I lived in Costa Rica for 9 years and I wish I could go back to stay forever. It's a beautiful country and most of the people are great.

[KemetNubian]

Better question is, "Why isn't this taught in our schools‽" I'm 63yrs of age and this is the first time I've heard about this. My ex-wife is Mexicana 🇲🇽 and my girlfriend is Salvadoreña 🇸🇻. Neither were aware of this detailed history.
Thanks for a great presentation and history lesson ✌🏿

[justinjjoachin]

As a Guatemalan the reason why Mexico and Guatemala is not one country is because of the history and the ethnicities of each countries are different. The people of Guatemala are mostly descendants of the maya. While Mexico was mixed with the Spanish and also integrating themselves with the indigenous Aztecs and Olmec people of Mexico.

[williamlee]

If Spain didn’t treat its Mexican born Spanish with such low esteem. It might have kept their loyalty.

[noblemushroom]

“Saw their chance to overthrow the Spanish rulers at home” but then they offered to make the former king of Spain the king of Mexico?

They were fighting the French backed Spanish government because they didn’t like the idea of being ruled by the French.

[saetainlatin]

It should be mentioned that the British and freemasonry had a lot to do in Latin american countries "independecies". Central America is a geostrategic region and the british tried to occupy it since the 16th century. They only achieved to get Belize, so they decided to "divide and conquer" the Spanish Empire, because they had horrible defeats. Just search about Rafaela Herrera in Nicaragua or Blas de Lezo in Cartagena.

[chiodeguate]

Guatemala was part of the Mexican Empire from 1821 to 1823. They lost Chiapas in the process.

[dhawthorne]

Would it be too much trouble to leave a relevant date (even just a year) in the corner of the frame throughout the whole video? I've noticed you have a tendency to say the dates first, but I can't seem to remember them unless I have some relevant information to attach to them first.

[ShamileII]

Great video. Thanks for the education.
Greetings from Florida!

[terrencealford]

Great video! Love your platform. It’s a shame history is not taught anymore and underscores why the world feels hopeless in not repeating past mistakes.

[BORN-to-Run]

Central America IS already part of Mexico:
Tabasco, Chiapas, Campeche, the Yucatan, Quintana Roo, are all
regionally Central American, and the people are probably closer related to the people of
Central America, rather than to those far north in Sonora,
Chihuahua, and Coahuilla.

[TheyCalledMeT]

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