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What was the most direct result of Mexican independence from Spanish rule?

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the reduction of trade along the Santa Fe Trail

the end of trade between the United States and California

the increase of trade along the Santa Fe Trail

the end of trade between the United States and Mexico

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the increase of trade along the Santa Fe Trail

Explanation: Mexican independence (1821) ended Spain’s trade restrictions, opening Mexican markets to U.S. merchants and leading to increased traffic on the Santa Fe Trail.