Question

In the early nineteenth century some people imagined that the United States would extend south to Panama. How do you think the United States would be different today if their predictions had come true? How do you think Mexico and Central America would be different?

Answer 1

1) Greater Mexican and Central American communities in the United States.

2) US investments and millitary presence in Mexico and Central America.

3) Less presence of European powers in the Caribbean.

4) Greater political influence of the United States in South American and Caribbean countries.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mexicans and Central Americans would not have any frontier to emigrate to US North America, establishing a greater Mexican and Central American communities than present, and, likewise, US Tycoons and businessmen would make great investments on Mexican and Central American economies, to be precise, mining, agriculture, railroads and naval transport.

US millitary presence in the Caribbean would have been increased significantly, making the presence of European powers (United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain and France) more difficult to maintain and increasing the political influence of the United States in South American and Caribbean countries.