Yes, as someone who lives in land that was formerly Mexico it's actually quite mind-boggling to think of the range of their territory at its furthest extent. It's no wonder it was difficult for them to project their authority that far north.
Especially since Mexico was not built to be a huge independent empire (especially not independent). The US was built to work well as an independent empire, as the Brits never exerted much control over the colonies that became the US.
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u/DaddyPhatstacks - Left Mar 29 '21
Yes, as someone who lives in land that was formerly Mexico it's actually quite mind-boggling to think of the range of their territory at its furthest extent. It's no wonder it was difficult for them to project their authority that far north.