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The article explains the difference in the development of Mexico in 1776 and in the U.S. in 1810 that is attributed to political order by economist Douglass North, including the contribution of the military and size of the state to the economic stability of Chile from 1820-1870. The lack of military force delayed the restoration of order in Mexico after the Hidalgo Rebellion. On the other hand, the American colonies depended on army power as a response to violence. The control of the military and taxation is an advantage to the economy of Chile.