For this post: The term refers to the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
(Excludes: South Asia, and African countries)
-Some of the countries like USA and Canada were closer to Europe compared to Argentina or Brazil.
-The US was the first country in the Americas (?). They had the highest population.
-For many decades USA/Canada had large majorities of Europeans, less mixing.
-By 1870-1900 the US was already the highest economy in West.
-Elite Protestant and Jewish groups practices allowed them to become very wealthy.
-Would say America/Canada had higher IQ.
-More organization, numbers, better tech (progressive), connections to top banking families.
In 1900ad Population of Americas:
USA: 76 million
Brazil: 18 million
Mexico: 14 million
Canada: 5 million
Argentina: 5 million
Colombia: 4 million
Chile: 3 million
Peru: 3 million
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...lation_in_1900
Australia/NZ were further but still managed to do okay. Cant comment on them.
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