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What were the economic consequences for Spanish America of Napoleon’s invasion of Spain?(1 point)

Restrictive trade practices forced colonies to only trade with Spain.

Only peninsulars could hold high government and church offices in Spanish America.

Enslaved people rebelled in St. Domingue seeking liberty and equality.

Long military engagement and disrupted trade led to high taxes and unstable economies in Spanish America.

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Long military engagement and disrupted trade led to high taxes and unstable economies in Spanish America.

Explanation: Napoleon’s invasion destabilized Spain, disrupted Atlantic trade and wartime finances, and forced colonies into costly military and administrative responses—raising taxes and causing economic instability that helped spark independence movements.