Have Britain lose every colonial war in the Americas after 1714. 13 colonies with powerful France and Spain on their doorstep are not going to revolt. New Spain expands northward throughout the 19th century and gains independence in the first half of 20th century. It then helps French and British colonies gain independence.
It's not hard to define a Mexico/Louisiana border because of Geography. I think they would get along.Hmm, wouldn't there still be a concern if France still holds to Canada+Louisiana of a country emerging to dispute the future position with New Spain? Maybe if France still looses West Lousiana to Spain in some alt!7YW or something else, and Spain is able to secure it long-term and it joins with New Spain after independence or in Mexico's own Manifest Destiny or something...
It's not hard to define a Mexico/Louisiana border because of Geography. I think they would get along.
Well, I meant in regards to Lousiana itself having also the potential to become a superpower. A factor of the US becoming one was not having much of a competition in its corner of the world, I'd think at least, so if Mexico has competition, it might hamper somewhat that. Even if its not a hostile race or something.
Mexico needs to keep Louisiana and the control over the Missisipi. That region is rich in coal,farmland and the Missisipi makes transporting goods through all north America really cheap and easy. Mexico/New Spain doesn't control Louisiana after the 7 years war.With the year 1714 as a base, try to put either Mexico into the role of the United States as the preeminent superpower of the Americas.
Mexico was described by Von Humblot to be more developed than Germany when he made his journey in the early XIX century. It is stupid to believe that Mexico with such a vast land area and resources could not have the potential to become a superpower under some circumstamces. The 13 colonies were meant to be a consumer market for the British industry (navigation acts) and an agrarian society (Jefferson amogst others argued to keep it this way) and under the right leadership (federalists) it became an industrial powerhouse.You would have to go back farther than 1714 for this, because Mexico's punching under its weight in the game of world power lies mostly in its historically weak political and economic institutions. Those were already firmly in place by the beginning of the 18th Century.
Let's not forget the greatest setback to a Mexican superpower: small population. In OTL, they had to invite Americans to Texas to stop being a minority to the Native American.
Mexico had a larger population than the 13 colonies throughout all the XVIII century thoughThe small population was only a problem in the north, though.
This idea of "institutions" is very weak. Mexico right now is a middle power (still in the top 5 economies of the Americas though) because the French bent backwards for the US, allowing it to become independent decades ahead of any other colony and developing the infrastructure necessary for industrialising before Mexico which allowed it to develop a more powerful military that stole about half of Mexican territory.You would have to go back farther than 1714 for this, because Mexico's punching under its weight in the game of world power lies mostly in its historically weak political and economic institutions. Those were already firmly in place by the beginning of the 18th Century.
The small population was only a problem in the north, though.
Mexico had a larger population than the 13 colonies throughout all the XVIII century though
Spain would keep all islands under Aranda's plan to have ports all around the globe which would be set as commercial hubs.Charles the III had 2 other sons that could have taken the thrones of Mexico and Perú which were Gabriel and Antonio Pascual.Gabriel would die in 1788,so you could put one of the sons of Charles IV or Ferdinand of Sicily under one of the thrones.absolutely, if Mexico wants to keep the north, including the portion OTL ceded to the USA, Louisiana, and Florida, some population is needed. With a POD in early 1700's, that is easily attainable. The notion is that the changes that bring on super power status, also bring on changes that allow this. internal migration can be fostered, as well as multi-national immigration. And why the heck wouldn't these immigrants learn Spanish? they learned English and assimilated to the foreign culture of the USA.
OTL Louisiana was ceded to Spain after the 7 years war, but originally, the region was already claimed by Spain. 1714 is borderline late to beating France to populating it/making good on those claims, but it's not impossible. if they do make good their claims, that starts them off with regions west of the appalachian mountains, as well as OTL Georgia.
And if you go for the early Aranda Plan scenario, don't forget that this new country could include the west indies, most of central america, and the Philippines, and Florida. Aranda Plan is going to require an earlier POD, since in 1714 the Bourbons are kind of low on available princes.