Question

The "devastation of the Indies" had all of following consequences except


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permanent Spanish outposts were established on the American mainland.




Catholic missionaries continued to search for potential American converts.




the drop in native population led to the importation of African slaves




the hemisphere was permanently closed to Spain's European rivals.

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The correct answer is:

**the hemisphere was permanently closed to Spain's European rivals.**

This statement is not accurate as the hemisphere was not permanently closed to other European powers. Various European countries, including France, England, and the Netherlands, continued to explore and establish colonies in the Americas after the initial period of Spanish colonization.