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Mexico declared its independence on September 16, 1810. It was recognized on September 27, 1821.
The United States of America declared its independence in 1776.
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Come on, Tom, explain this one.
Also, Spain conquered the Aztecs in the 1500s and ruled until Mexico's independence in 1821. Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492, though Leif Ericson made his way to the Americas about 500 years prior.