In the 1700s, the Ottoman Empire began to rapidly deteriorate following the Russo-Turkish Wars. A series of treaties created during that time caused the empire to lose some of its economic independence. ... Following the end of World War I, the Ottoman Empire officially came to an end with the Treaty of Sevres.
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Opportunity drives individuals and countries to take chances. When Mexico ended Spanish reign and declared their independence in 1821, the young country was poised to become a superpower of the Americas. With northern territories stretching from modern-day California to ports in the Gulf of Mexico, it seemed the country had the ingredients to amass vast wealth through many possibilities. One relatively lawless and rural territory caught Mexico's attention for growth soon after independence: Texas.
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